Section 37: Illegal practice of medicine

37. Illegal practice of medicine (1) No person shall practise medicine in Mauritius unless he is a registered person or is exempted from registration. continued on page M60 – 19 M60 – 18 (1) [Issue 9] Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) No person shall demand, or sue for, or recover in any Court any charge by way of claim, counter-claim, set-off or otherwise in relation to any medical advice or treatment provided by him unless he is registered as a general practitioner or a specialist under this Act or exempted from such registration. (3) No person shall— (a) take or use any name, title, addition or description— (i) implying a qualification to practise medicine in Mauritius; or (ii) implying or tending to the belief that he is a registered person; or (b) by any wilful act or omission, cause or induce any person to believe that he is a registered person, unless he is registered. (4) For the purposes of this section, the performance of any single act relating to the practice of medicine may be held to be sufficient evidence of such practice. (5) No person, who has been suspended from the practice of medicine or whose name has been removed from the register, shall practise medicine during the period of suspension or so long as his name has not been restored to the register, as the case may be. (6) Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (3) or (5) shall commit an offence. (7) 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.