Section 1. The Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar, Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the Schedule I; Pon

4[11. The Examining Board of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India (South India Branch) (when issued on or after the 28th October, 1965). 12.The Mid-India Board of Examiners of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India (when issued on or after 1st January, 1966). 13.The Rajasthan Nursing Council (when issued on or after the 1st April, 1964).] 1.Any of the authorities mentioned in section A except items Nos. 3,4, 7, 9, 11,14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25. 2.The Examination Board appointed by the Himachal Pradesh Administration. 1[3.The Orissa Nurses and Midwives Examination Board.] 2[4.The Mahakoshal Nursing Council. 5.The Bombay Nursing Council. - 6.Board of Examiners appointed by the Government of Kerala.] 3[7.The Kerala Examination Board/Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council. Section 1 8.The Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust (when issued on or after the 1st January1955). 9.Maharashtra Nursing Council (when issued on or after the 15th February, 1962). 10.The Gujarat Nursing Council.] 13 [(o) three members elected by Parliament, two by the House of the People from among its members and the other by the Council of States from among its members.] 1. Subs. by Act 45 of 1957, s. 4, for clause (g) (w.e.f. 1-12-1958). 2. Subs. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1968, for "and Uttar Pradesh" (w.e.f. 1-11-1966). 3. Subs. by the Bombay Reorganisation (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1961, for "Bombay" (w.e.f. 1-5-1960). 4. Subs. by Mysore State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) order, 1974, for "Mysore" (w.e.f. 1-11- 1973). 5. Ins. by the State of Himachal Pradesh (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1973, (w.e.f. 25-1-1971). 6. Subs. by the Bombay Reorganisation (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1961, for "Madras and Orissa" (w.e.f. 1-5-1960). 7. Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order.1970, for "Madras" (w.e.f. 14- 1-1969). 8. Subs. by Act 45 of 1957, s.4, for clause (l) (w.e.f. 1-12-1958). 9. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for clause (m) (w.e.f. 1-12-1958). 10. Subs. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1968, for "and West Bengal" (w.e.f. 1-11-1966). 11. Ins. by the Bombay Reorganisation (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1961, (w.e.f. 1-5-1960) 12. Subs. by A.O.1950, for "Provincial". 13. Subs. by Act 45 of 1957, s. 4, for clause (o) (w.e.f. 1-12-1958). (2) The President of the Council shall be elected by the members of the Council from among themselves: Provided that for five years from the first constitution of the Council the President shall be a person nominated from amongst the members of the Council by the Central Government, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Central Government. (3) No act done by the Council shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Council.