Registration of medical practitioners in merged states

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7. every person : - (a) whose name immediately, before the date of merger of the State with the State of Bombay, stood registered as a medical practitioner in the register of medical practitioners maintained under any law for the time being in force in the merged State ; and (b) who holds any of the qualifications specified in the Schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933, or this Act, shall be deemed to be a medical practitioner registered under this Act. (2) If any question arises whether any person is deemed to be a registered medical practitioner under sub-section (1), the matter shall be referred to the Surgeon General with the Government of Bombay for decision and his decision shall be final.