Section 61:
Transitory provisions.
(1) The Commission shall be the successor in interest to the Medical
Council of India including its subsidiaries or owned trusts and all the assets and liabilities of the Medical
Council of India shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the
educational standards, requirements and other provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and the
rules and regulations made thereunder shall continue to be in force and operate till new standards or
requirements are specified under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder:
Provided that anything done or any action taken as regards the educational standards and
requirements under the enactment under repeal and the rules and regulations made thereunder shall be
deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue in
force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or by any action taken under this Act.