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Medical Registration Act 1997 s 65

s 65 False assumption of title of specialist or family physician

65.—(1) A registered medical practitioner who is not registered under section 22 as a specialist in a branch of medicine must not —(a) practise medicine or that branch of medicine under the style or title of a specialist in that branch of medicine, or under any name, title, addition or description implying that he is such a specialist or has any degree, qualification or experience in that branch of medicine; or (b) advertise or hold himself out as a specialist in that branch of medicine. (1A) A registered medical practitioner who is not registered under section 22A as a family physician must not —(a) practise under any name, title, addition or description implying that he is registered under that section as a family physician or has any degree, qualification or experience that could make him eligible for such registration; or (b) advertise or hold himself out as being registered as a family physician. (2) A registered medical practitioner who contravenes subsection (1) or (1A) may be subject to disciplinary proceedings under this Act.

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