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Substituted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 1[2[ 3[7. Disposal of applications.- (1) On receipt of an application under section 5-C, the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority may having regard to the provisions of sections 6 and 9 and after such enquiry as may be necessary, 15 by an Inspection Committee, having satisfied that the Private medical establishment fulfils the conditions required, either grant registration within ninety days subject to the conditions as may be prescribed or reject the application within ninety days from the date of receipt of the application in all respects: Provided that, in case the Private medical establishment ready to under go third party inspection by the Quality Council of India (QCI) for having fulfilled the conditions specified in sections 6 and 9 and brings certificate to that effect the registration and grievance redressal authority shall sanction registration or renewal within ten days from the date of receipt of the application, without any inspection as specified in sub-section (1). Provided further that, in case the Private medical establishment brings accreditation certificate for having fulfilled the conditions specified in sections 6 and 9 from any of the three accreditation agencies viz., National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS), National Accreditation Board For Hospital and Health Care / National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABH/NABL) or Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI), then the registration and grievance redressal authority shall sanction registration or renewal within ten days from the date of the application, without any inspection as specified in sub-section (1). (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall be communicated to the applicant forthwith. (3) Every registration or renewal granted under sub-section (1) shall be valid for a period of five years and may be renewed once in five years on an application made in such Form, in such manner and on payment of such fees, as may be prescribed. (4) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority may constitute the Inspection Committee consisting of such members as may be prescribed. (5) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall not reject the application for registration or renewal without giving an opportunity of being heard to the applicant and without recording the reasons for such rejection. (6) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority, on its own or based on any written complaint, may cause inspection or direct the Inspection Committee constituted under sub-section (4) of section 7 to inspect, at a reasonable time, any private medical establishment, to satisfy itself that the conditions of registration are being duly observed and complied with. (7) In case the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority finds that the private medical establishment is not being run in accordance with the 16 conditions of registration, the Authority shall direct the establishment to remedy the same within the reasonable time specified by the State Government.]3]2]1