(1) If any registered medical practitioner desires to have his/her name removed
from the register, may remove his name by submission of an application.
Provided that, even after he/she has made an application it shall not bar
to take an action under the Act and Rules and to remove his/her name from the
register as a punishment.
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(2) A medical practitioner, who has so removed his/her name by
submission of an application, may apply to re-register his/her name upon
payment of full fee.
(3) Where a medical practitioner, whose name has been removed under
the conditions as mentioned in Sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Act,
desires to re-register his/her name by submission of an application, his/her
name shall be registered upon receipt of full fee as per Rule from him/her.
(4) A medical practitioner, whose name has been removed from the
Register pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 17, may apply for registration
of his/her name after Two years of removal of his/her name by promising that
he/she would reform his/her character. The Council also may, after considering
his/her offence or conduct and whether he/she has improved his/her conduct or
not and whether he/she can improve conduct or not, decide to register his/her
name and if a decision is taken to register his/her name, his/her name shall be
registered by taking full fee as per Rule.
(5) If the application made pursuant to Sub-rule (4) is not accepted, an
application may be given again upon expiry of One year.