Nurses and Midwives Act, 1953

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S.40 Nurses and Midwives registered under Act XVIII of 1121 entitled to be registered under this Act

S.40A Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives and Health Visitors registered under the Madras Nurses and Midwives Act, 1926, to be deemed registered under this Act

S.41 Repeal

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Establishment incorporation and constitution of the Council

S.4 Nomination of members in default of election

S.5 Nomination of members to the first Council

S.6 Disqualifications for membership.3/4

S.7 Term of office of members

S.8 Vacancies

S.9 President and Vice-President

S.10 Appointments to be notified in the Gazette

S.11 Cessation of membership

S.12 Resignation of membership

S.13 Validity of proceedings

S.14 Meetings of the Council

S.15 Presidency at meetings of Council and procedure thereat

S.16 Payment of fees and allowances

S.17 Registrar

S.18 Duties of Registrar

S.19 Default of Council

S.20 Eligibility for Registration

S.21 Application for Registration

S.22 Admission to register of persons registered in any State in India

S.23 Refusal of registration and removal and re-entry

S.24 Appeal from order under Section 23

S.25 Annual list of nurses and midwives

S.26 Institutions for training nurses and midwives

S.27 Appeal against refusal to recognize institutions under Section 26

S.28 Supervising authority

S.29 Notice of commencement and continuance of practice

S.30 Disability of unregistered persons

S.31 Penalty for dishonest use of certificates

S.32 Nurses or midwives not registered under this Act not to practise

S.33 Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered nurse, midwife, auxiliary nurse-midwife, health visitor or dhai

S.34 Penalty for instrumental manipulations by nurse or midwife

S.34A Prohibition of unauthorized conferment

S.35 Power of Government to make rules

S.36 Power of Council to make regulations

S.37 Prosecution

S.38 Jurisdiction of Magistrates

S.39 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred

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