Section 19. Time for seeking permission for certain existing institutions.

(1) Any person who has established an institution before the date of coming into force of this Act, shall seek, within a period of six months from the said date, the permission of the State Government, as provided in section 17. (2) If such person fails to seek the permission under sub-section (1), the provisions of section 18 shall apply, so far as may be, as if, permission of the State Government under section 17 has been refused.