Section 40. Reservation of certain appointments to Vaidyas and Hakims who have qualified themselves from educational institu-tions affiliated to the hoard

[40. Except with the special sanction of the State Government, no person other than Vaidya or Hakim who has qualified himself or herself from an institution affiliated to the Board or who holds a degree in Ayurvedic Unani Tibbi systems of medicine from a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh and is a domiciled resident of this State shall be competent to hold an appointment as medical officer of health or as physician or other medical officer in an Ayurvedic or Unani hospital, infirmary, dispensary or lying-in-hospital maintained by or under the control of the State Government or local authority. 1[Provided that Vaidyas and Hakims in the employ of the State Government or a local authority specified above on the date on which this Act comes into force shall continue to hold the said appointments.]