 the indian mei)ical counc1l (amendme~t) bill, 1958(as introduced rn lok sabha)  the indian medical council (amendment) bill, 1958 (as introduced in lok sabha) a billto amend the indian medical council act, 1956 be it enacted by parliament in the ninth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the indian medical council (amend- short dtlc ment) act, 1958 5 2 for section 34 of the indian medical council act, 1956, the substitution 1'0 fol1owing section shall be substituted and shall be deemed always ti~n~: ~~~~ to have been substituted, namely:-cion 34 "34 (j) the indian medical council act, 1933, is hereby repeal of repealed act 27 of 1933· (2) notwithstanding anything contained in this act, until the council is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this act,-is 20 (a) the medical council of india as constituted immediately before the commencerlent of this act under the indian medical council act, 1933 (hereinafter referred to as the said medical council) shall be deemed to be the council constituted under this act and may exercise any of the powers conferred or perform any of the duties imposed on the council; and any vacancy occurring in the said medical council may be filled up in such manner as the central government may think fit; and 25 (b) the executive committee and other committees of the said medical council as constituted immediately before the commencement of this act shall be deemed to be the executive committee and other committees constituted under this act   statement of objects and reasonsbefore the indian medical council act, 1956 (102 of 1956), can be brought into operation, it is necessary that action is taken by the states (more particularly the reorganised states) to get the state medical registers prepared as the medical council to be constituted under the central act will consist, among others, of members elected from among themselves by persons enrolled on the state registers action in this behalf has been or is being taken by the state governments; but this is bound to take some more time in the meantime, it has been represented to the government that unless the act is brought into force, persons possessing certain licentiate qualificetions and persons who are citizens of india possessing certain foreign medical qualifications, which are not recognised under the existing act, will not be eligible for enrolment on the state medical registers in the circumstances, government consider that the act should be brought into force without further delay as soon as the new act is brought into force, the existing council will cease to function as there is no provision for continuing the existing council, and some time will necessarily have to elapse,' before a new council can be constituted under the 1956 act as it is desirable that there should be continuity in the existence of the medical council, it is proposed to provide for the continuance of the existing council after the commencement of the new act until the new council is constituted the bill gives effect to this object d p karmarkai\, new delhi; the 13th august, 1958  annexureextract from tuj:; indian mildical council act, 1956 (102 of 1956) 34 the indian medical council· act, 1933, is hereby repealed a bill to amend the indian medical council act, 1956 (shri d p karmarkar, minister of health) 