Section 30: Annual list

30. Annual list (1) The Council shall, not later than 15 February in every year, publish in the Gazette, an annual list. [Issue 9] M60 – 16 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Notwithstanding section 37, a person shall not— (a) practise medicine as, or profess to be, a general practitioner; (b) practise as, or profess to be, a specialist, (Para. (b) came into operation on 1 July 2000.) unless his name is on the annual list. (3) Every general practitioner or specialist who wishes to have his name on the annual list shall— (a) in the case of a newly registered general practitioner or specialist, on registration; (b) in any other case, not later than 31 January in every year, pay to the Council such fee as may be prescribed. (4) The Registrar shall, on receipt of the fee under subsection (3), enter the name of the general practitioner or specialist in the annual list. (5) A general practitioner or specialist who fails to comply with subsection (3) (b) may apply to the Council to have his name added to the annual list. (6) A general practitioner or specialist who makes an application under subsection (5), shall state in writing the reason why he was unable to comply with subsection (3) (b). (7) Where a general practitioner or specialist makes an application under subsection (5), the Council may, if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to explain his failure to comply with subsection (3) (b), cause the name of the general practitioner or specialist to be added to the annual list on payment of such fees as may be prescribed by the Council. (8) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall commit an offence.