Time for seeking permission for certain existing institution, etc

(1) If before the commencement of this Act, any person has established an institution or any institution has opened a new or higher course of study or training or increased its admission capacity, such person or institution, as the case may be shall seek, within a period of one year from the commencement of this Act, the permission of the Government in accordance with the provisions of section 18. (2) If any person or institution as the case may be, fails to seek the permission under sub-section (1) the provisions of section 18 shall apply, so far as may be, as if permission of the Government under section has been refused.