Section 17. Non-recognition of qualification in certain cases.

(1) Where after the coming into force of this Act, any Acupuncture institution is established without obtaining the previous permission of the Council in the prescribed manner, no qualification in Acupuncture granted to any student of such institution shall be a recognized Acupuncture qualification for the purposes of this Act. (2) Where any Acupuncture institution opens a new course of study or training without the previous permission of the Council obtained in the prescribed manner, then no qualification granted to any student of such institution on the basis of such study or training shall be a recognized qualification in Acupuncture for the purposes of this Act. (3) Where any Acupuncture institution increases its admission capacity in any course of study or training without the previous permission of the Council obtained in the prescribed manner, then no Acupuncture qualification granted to any student of such institution on the basis of the increase in its admission capacity shall be a recognized qualification in Acupuncture for the purpose of this Act. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the criteria for identifying a student who has been granted an Acupuncture qualification on the basis of such unauthorized increase in the admission capacity shall be such as may be prescribed.