Authority for Registration

(1) The State Government shall, by notification, set-up an authority to be called the District Registering Authority, for each district for registration of clinical establishments, with the following members, namely:— (a) Chief Medical Officer - Chairperson; (b) District Health Officer - Member; (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for the purposes of provisional registration of clinical establishments under Section 12, the Chief Medical Officer shall exercise the powers of the authority as per procedure, as may be prescribed.