(1) Only in unavoidable or special circumstances, the provisional registration may be extended for such period, in such manner and subject to the payment of such fees, as may be prescribed.
(2) The application for extension of provisional registration shall be made thirty days before the expiry of the validity of the certificate of provisional registration and in case the application for extension is made after the expiry of the provisional registration, the concerned registration authority shall allow the extension of provisional registration upon the payment of such enhanced fees, as may be prescribed.
18. Where the categories of clinical establishments in respect of which standards have been notified by the State Government, provisional registration shall not be granted or extended beyond,-
(i) the period of two years from the date of notification of the standards in case of clinical establishment which came into existence before the commencement of this Ordinance;
(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 Ordinance 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.
19. Application for permanent registration by a clinical establishment shall be made to the concerned registration authority in such form and be accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed.
20. The clinical establishment shall submit evidence of having complied with the prescribed minimum standards in such manner, as may be prescribed.