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On and from the appointed date no person shall set up nursing home except under a valid license granted by the Authority and no nursing home shall run without it having been registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act; Provided that in the case of nursing home in existence immediately before the appointed date the person who has set it up or otherwise is the proprietor or owner of such a nursing home shall, within a period of three months there from, apply to the Authority for a license and for registration of the nursing home. Explanation - For the purpose of this section person includes a body, group or association of individuals, an organisations, a firm or society whether registered or not, and a company.