Section 17: When a person is deemed to be a member of the profession.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a person shall be deemed to practise as a member of the profession if, in consideration of the remuneration received or to be received and whether by himself or in partnership with any other person-
(a) he holds himself out to the public as a science laboratory technologist; or
(b) he offers to perform or performs any service involving the knowledge of science laboratory technologist ;or
(c) he renders professional service or assistance in or about matters of principle or detail relating to science laboratory technology procedure or processing of data ; or
(d) he renders any other service which may by regulations made by the Council, with the approval of the Minister, be designated as service constituting practice as a science laboratory technologist.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to apply to persons who, while in the employment of any Government, or engaged in commerce and industry, perform the duties or any of the duties of a science laboratory technologist.