Validation of notices, notifications, registration, proceedings, etc., under the Goa

Medical Council Act, 1991.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the said Act,—

1. (a) all notices given, inquiries held, disputes decided, orders taken or made and all acts done before the said date by the Registrar purporting to act as the Registrar under the said Act, in respect of exercising the powers under the said Act;
2. (b) all appointments of persons made or purported to have been made for the purpose of the said Act before the said date by the Government;
3. (c) all notifications, orders made or purported to have been made under or for the purpose of the said Act, before the commencement of the said Act; and (d)all registrations of medical practitioners/graduates prepared and maintained under the said Act for the State of Goa, and register maintained in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and all other proceedings taken in exercise of powers by the Registrar for the purpose of the said Act,— it shall be deemed to be and always to have been validly done, given, held, decided, taken, made or executed, as the case may be, in accordance with the said Act.

1. (2) No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain or try any suit or legal proceedings against the Government or against any officer of the Government or the Registrar acting or purporting to act under the said Act in connection with the exercise of powers under the said Act whatsoever on the ground that appointment of such officer was illegal or invalid or irregular by reason of fact that any of such officer was not duly appointed to perform the functions of the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of the said Act. Secretariat Annexe, B. S. SUBBANNA, Panaji, Secretary to the Government of Goa, 24th August, 1998. Law Department (Legal Affairs)