Where the clinical establishment in respect of which standards have been notified by the Government, provisional registration shall not be granted or renewed beyond:
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(i) the period of two years from the date of notification of the standards in case of clinical establishments which come into existence before the commencement of this Act;
(ii) the period of two years from the date of notification of the standards for clinical establishments which come into existence after the commencement of this Act but before the notification of the standards; and,
(iii) the period of six months from the date of notification of standards for clinical establishments which come into existence after standards have been notified.
2 [20A. Extension of time limit for provisional and permanent registration.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the provisional registration granted under this Act in the past which have lapsed or which are subsisting shall stand revived or extended and shall be deemed to be valid for a period of one year from the date of coming into force of this section.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the clinical establishments who have not obtained provisional or permanent registration under this Act shall be entitled to apply and obtain permanent registration under this Act within one year from the date of coming into force of this section]”.