Special procedure for registration in certain cases

(1) No person who possesses a medical qualification granted by any authority in any place outside the territory of India (other than the qualification specified in the Second Schedule or the Third Schedule to the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, Central Act, 48 of 1970), shall be registered under this Act, unless the procedure specified in sub-section (2) has been followed. (2) Any person, who holds any such medical qualification may apply to the Parishad for registration by giving a correct description of his qualification, with his degree, diploma, licence or certificate. The Parishad shall transmit the same to the Central Council for opinion and shall act according to the opinion.