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The following extracts are taken from the Western Australian government's Medical Act 1894.

We are still examining the Act and other Acts for additional sections of relevance.

19 Prohibition on person other than a medical practitioner practising medicine, etc

From and after the passing of this Act no person other than a medical practitioner shall be entitled to

(1) Practise medicine or surgery in all or any one or more of its branches; or to

(2) Advertise or hold himself out as being, or in any manner to pretend to be, or to take or use the name or title, (alone or in conjunction with any other title, word, or letter) of a physician, doctor of medicine, licentiate in medicine or surgery, master in surgery, bachelor of medicine or surgery, doctor, surgeon, medical qualified or registered practitioner, apothecary, accoucheur, or any other medical or surgical name or title; or to

(3) Advertise or hold himself out, directly or indirectly, by any name, word, title or designation, whether expressed in words or by letters or partly in the one and partly in the other (either alone or in conjunction with any other word or words) or by any other means whatsoever, as being entitled or qualified, able, or willing or by implication suggests that he is able or willing or in any manner pretends to practise medicine or surgery in any one or more of its or their branches or to give or perform any medical or surgical service, attendance, operation or advice or any service, attendance, operation or advice which is usually given or performed by a medical practitioner.

Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to a person practising as a dietitian or as a chiropractor who gives advice or service to persons requiring dietitic or chiropractic advice or service. And every person who, for himself or as assistant, servant, agent, or manager, does or permits any act, matter, or thing contrary to this section or any part thereof, shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: For a first offence, $1 000, and for a subsequent offence $5 000 or imprisonment for 6 months or both.

Nothing in subsection (1) contained shall prejudice or affect the lawful business or occupation of a chemist and druggist, or of a pharmaceutical chemist, and nothing in this section contained shall prejudice or affect the lawful business or occupation of a dentist registered under the Dental Act 1939 6.

[Section 19 2 amended by No. 22 of 1945 s.14; No. 113 of 1965 s.8; No. 70 of 1985 s.17.]

All extracts are taken from the Western Australian government's Medical Act 1894.