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(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, any person, possessing qualification mentioned under section 42, section 43 or section 44, shall be eligible to have his name entered in part A of the register of the Council. (2) Any person, other than the person mentioned under sub- section (1), who is employed as an Allied-Medical or Para-Medical Professional in any healthcare establishment or Institution run by the State Government of West Bengal or Government of India on the date of commencement of this Act, shall, with the approval of the Council and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulation, be eligible to have his name entered in part B of the register of the Council. (3) Any person other than the person mentioned under sub- section (1),who, within the period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act or within such other longer period as may be notified by the State Government, proves that he had been in regular practice as an Allied or Para-Medical Practitioner for a period of not less than two years preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, shall, with the approval of the Council and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulation, be eligible to have his name entered in part C of the register of the Council. (4) A person other than the person mentioned under sub- section (1), being citizen of India holding a qualification, which entitles him to be registered with any Allied- Medical or Para-Medical Council in any foreign country, shall, with the approval of the Council and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulation, be eligible to have his name entered in part D of the register of the Council. (5) No such registration under sub-section (3) to (4) shall be permitted unless the Council satisfies itself that such person possesses the requisite knowledge and skill to practice the profession by conducting an eligibility test or such other test or examination in such mode as may be prescribed by regulation. (6) Any person other than the person mentioned under sub-section (1), who has obtained qualification from an Institution but has not undergone or completed any such practical training or internship after obtaining that qualification as prescribed under section 32, shall, with the approval of the Council and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, be eligible to have his name entered in part F of the register only after the person concerned has undergone and completed such practical training in any approved Institution or healthcare establishment under this Act: Provided that the Council shall satisfy itself that the standard of education imparted by such Institution is equivalent to the standards prescribed under section 32 in every aspect except the part of practical training. (7) Where there is any dispute as to whether a person is so entitled to be registered, the matter shall be referred to the Registration and Disciplinary Sub-Committee, which shall consider the reference and make recommendations to the Executive Committee, whose decision shall be final. 26 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 [PART III The West Bengal Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Council Act, 2015. (Chapter V.—The Registration and Conduct of Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Professionals.—Sections 52, 53.) Qualification criteria for registration. Entry in register.