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and any\nrenewal in such a case shall be taken to have commenced from the\nday on which the practising licence would have expired but for the\nrenewal.\u201d.\n\nHealth Practice (Amendment and Validation) Law, 2020\nSection 6\n\nc\nLaw 8 of 2020\nPage 7\n\n6.\nValidation\n6.\n(1) The purpose of this section is to remedy a defect in regulation 9 of the Health\nPractice Registration (Amendment) Regulations, 2013, which was purported to\nbe made in accordance with the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision), the effect\nof which was to reduce, in some instances, the two-year period for a practising\nlicence provided for under the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision).\n(2) The defect under subsection (1) made regulation 9 of the Health Practice\nRegistration (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 inconsistent with the Health\nPractice Law (2005 Revision).\n(3) Notwithstanding the inconsistency referred to under subsection (2), practising\nlicences issued to institutionally registered practitioners during the specified\nperiod are validated and deemed to have been issued and expired, in accordance\nwith the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision) and any amendments to that Law\nprior to the commencement of this Law.\n7.\nImmunity\n7.\n(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an act done by an institutionally\nregistered practitioner during the specified period is deemed to be lawful and\nvalid if the act would have been lawful and valid had the practising licence been\nissued in accordance with \u2014\n(a)\nthe Health Practice Law (2005 Revision); 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