S.1 Short title and commencement

       (1) This Act may be called the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016.
       (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on 24th May, 2016.

S.2 Insertion of new section 10D

       After section 10C of the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be inserted, namely:-
       "10D. Uniform entrance examination for undergraduate and postgraduate level.
       There shall be conducted a uniform entrance examination to all dental educational institutions at the undergraduate level and post-graduate level through such designated authority in Hindi, English and such other languages and in such manner as may be prescribed and the designated authority shall ensure the conduct of uniform entrance examination in the aforesaid manner:
       Provided that notwithstanding any judgment or order of any court, the provisions of this section shall not apply, in relation to the uniform entrance examination at the undergraduate level for the a

S.3 Amendment of section 20

       In section 20 of the principal Act, after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
       "(ha) the designated authority, other languages and the manner of conducting of uniform entrance examination to all dental educational institutions at the undergraduate level and post-graduate level;".

S.4 Repeal and savings

       (1) The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 (Ord. 5 of 2016) is hereby repealed.
       (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948) as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the said Act, as amended by this Act.