Section 24: Illegal practice of traditional medicine

24. Illegal practice of traditional medicine (1) No person shall be entitled to practise traditional medicine in Mauritius and to demand, sue for and recover in any Court any charge by way of claim, counterclaim, set-off or otherwise for any advice, attention, or for the provision of any treatment, of any medicine which he shall have prescribed or supplied unless he is registered as a practitioner under this Act or exempted from such registration. (2) No person shall, unless he is duly registered under this Act, take or use any name, title, addition or description implying a qualification to practise traditional medicine in Mauritius or implying or tending to the belief that he is a practitioner registered under this Act or, by any wilful act or omission, cause or induce any person to believe that he is a practitioner registered under this Act. (3) For the purpose of this section, the performance of any single act relating to the practice of traditional medicine may be held to be sufficient evidence of such practice. (4) No person who has been suspended from the practice of traditional medicine shall practise such medicine during the period of suspension. [Issue 1] A26 – 8 Revised Laws of Mauritius (5) No person whose name has been removed from the register under section 19 or 20 shall practise traditional medicine. (6) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, any drug, poison, medicine or any surgical, medical or diagnostic instrument or appliance used by him or belonging to him or found in his possession may be forfeited, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Court thinks fit.