46Effect of registration.

(1) Any reference in any other law to a person recognised by law as a dentist shall be deemed to be a reference to a dentist registered under this Act.
(2) No certificate required by or under any other law from a dentist shall be valid unless the person signing it is registered as a dentist under this Act.
(3) After the expiry of ¹[three years] from ²[the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 32], a person who is not registered in Part A of the ³[State] register of dentists shall not, except with the sanction of ⁴[the Central Government or the State Government] hold any appointment as dentist in any dispensary, hospital or other institution ⁵*** which is supported wholly or partially from public or local funds:
Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any such person who is holding such an appointment ⁶[immediately before the said date].
(4) After the expiry of two years from the publication of a register of dental hygienists in a ⁷[State], no person whose name is not entered in that register shall hold appointment as dental hygienist in any dispensary, hospital or other institution in the ⁷[State] which is supported wholly or partially from public or local funds.
(5) Any person who is a registered dentist, registered dental hygienist or registered dental mechanic in a ⁷[State] may practise as such in any other ⁷[State].