Section 25. Rights of registered practitioners. 11

25. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in
force-
(i) the expression 'legally qualified medical practitioner' or "duly qualified
medical practitioner" or any word importing a person recognised by law as a
medical practitioner or member of the medical profession shall in all Acts of
the State Legislature and in all Central Acts (in their application to the State)
in so far as such Acts relate to any matters specified in List II or List III in the
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, include a practitioner whose
name is entered in the register under this Act;
(ii) every registered practitioner shall be exempt, if he so desires, from
serving on an inquest.