9. (1) The Nursing and allied qualifications specified in the Schedules granted by the Institutions mentioned therein shall be recognised nursing and allied qualifications for the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) Any Institution which grants any nursing or allied qualification not included in any of the Schedules may apply to the Council to have such qualification recognised, and the Council may, after due consideration of the application, either recognise such qualification or refuse recognition of such qualification, and if it recognises such qualification it shall, by notification in the official Gazette, amend the Schedule concerned so as to include such qualification therein. (3) The Council may, if it deems fit, recognise any nursing or allied qualification granted by any institution outside Bangladesh, and on such recognition such qualification shall be deemed to be recognised nursing or allied qualification for the purpose of this Ordinance.