Every candidate who at the time of his examination signifies his wish to be registered as a homœopathic practitioner shall not be required to pass an examination in materia medica or therapeutics, or theory or practice of physic, or in surgery or midwifery, except the operative practical parts thereof, before any examiners other than those homœopathic examiners who shall be appointed by the University of Manitoba (ib., s. 70).
Unlawful Practices.—To wilfully procure or attempt to procure registration by false or fraudulent representation or declaration, is punishable by a penalty not exceeding $100. To knowingly aid or assist therein, is punishable by a penalty of from $20 to $50 for each offence (ib., s. 73).
Persons not registered, for hire, gain, or the hope of reward, practising or professing to practise medicine, surgery, or midwifery, or advertising to give advice in medicine, surgery, or midwifery, are liable to a penalty of from $25 to $100 (ib., s. 74).
A person wilfully or falsely pretending to be a physician, doctor of medicine, surgeon, or general practitioner, or assuming a title, addition, or description other than he actually possesses and is legally entitled to, is liable to a penalty of from $10 to $50 (ib., s. 75).
For a person to assume a title calculated to lead people to infer that he is registered, or is recognized by law as a physician, surgeon, or accoucheur or a licentiate in medicine, surgery, or midwifery, is punishable with a penalty of from $25 to $100 (ib., s. 76).
On prosecution, costs may be awarded in addition to the penalty, and the offender may be committed to the common jail for one month, unless the penalty and costs are sooner paid (ib., s. 78).
Prosecutor.—Any person may be prosecutor or complainant under the act (ib., s. 80).
Limitations.—Prosecutions are limited to commence within six months after the date of the offence (ib., s. 81).
Appeal.—A person convicted under this act, giving notice of appeal, must before being released give satisfactory security for the penalty and costs of conviction and appeal (ib., s. 82).
Stay.—The council may stay proceedings in prosecutions (ib., s. 84).