(1) ively clinical establishment functioning on the date of commencement of this Act shall apply for provisional registration in such form along with such fee, as may be prescribed.
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(2) All clinical establishments, whether registeréd or not under any existing law requiring registration of such establishments, an apply for registration as referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) The Authority shall, within forty five days of the date of ‘receipt of the application, grant to the applicant a certificate of provisional registration in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed and if the registration is not granted or declined within this period it shall be deemed to have been granted.
(4) If it is found that provisional registration granted under sub-section (3) was given not in accordance with law, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against the officer responsible for granting or not declining the registration within the said period.
18. Validity of provisional registration —Provisional registration shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance of the certificate of registration.