(1) Whenerrerthe Councilon receiptof an ad\rerse repoG is of opinion that an enguiry should be made as to the desirability of withdrawing recognition from a particular institution, it shall depute its President and a member forfurther inspection on such terms as it thinks fit and at the sarne time call upon the lnstitution to show cause as to why its recognition should not be withdrawn The Council, after Regiskation under this Act not to qualify as Medical practftioner.
lnstitution for training Nurses, Nurse MidwiveYLady Health visitors, Auxiliary Nurse-cum- Midwive9 Female Health Workers to be recognized by the council.
Power to inspect Hospital, Nursing Training Institutions etc.
Wrthdrawal of recognition from institution and any School of Nursing.
Appeal Prohibition of issue oi Certificate and entry of names by any lnstitution.
Supervision by District Medical Ofiicer and Health Officer.
58 consideration of the report so received and of the explanation, ifany, bythe lnstitution, may ivithdraw the recognition. The orderofsuch withdrawal shall be rn writing and served in the prescribed manner
(2) The Council may, for reason to be recorded in writing, derecognized a Schoolof Nursing orsimilar institutioil if it is of the opinion that the training standards in the school has fallen short of the requirement, or that it is otherwise no longer desirable to recognize it in pubic interest.
24. Any person or lnstitution aggrieved by an order of the Council under section 19 or section 23 may appeal to the Govemmentwithin thirty days from the date of such orderand the decision ofthe Governmenton the appeal shall be final.
25. No Hospital, School, other similar lnstitution which has not been approved or recognized under subsection (1) of sectlon 21 shall issue to any person a Certificate or enter the name of any person on a list of register or other documents purporting to show that such person is qualified by having passed any examination or undergone any course of training to practice as Nurse, Nurse-Midwife, Lady Health Visitor, Female Health Worker or Auxlliary Nursecum-Midwife unless such person has been registered under this Act.
26. The District Medical Oflicer and Heatth Officer of the District or such other person as may be appointed by the Council shall in consultation with the local authorities and subject to prescribed conditions and restrictions, exercise general supervision over all category of Nurses, Nurse Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Female Health Workers or Auxiliary Nursecum-Midwives within the district and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be prescrib€d.
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27. Altet the expiration of seven years from the . commencement of thisAct, no Government or pravate Health lnstitution, Hospital, Dispensary, infirmary or lying-in Hospital shall employ any category of Nurse, Nurse-Midwives, Lady Health Visitor, Female Health Workers orAuxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives, unless he or she is registered under this Act.
28. Any person who practices pr allows a person to practice as a Nurse, Nurs+.Midwife, Lady Health Msitor, Female Health Worker or Auxiliary Nursetum-Midwife in contravention of section 27 shall be punished with a fine which may extend up to rupees two thousand and up to rupees two hundred for each day the otfence crntinues after cuviction.
29. Any person vrho :
(a) Dishonestly makes use of any Certificate of registration issued underthe provisions of thisAct to him or her or any other person ; or
(b) Procures or attempt to procure registration under provisions of this Act by making or producing causing to be made or produced any false or fraudulent declaration, or certificate or representation whether in writing orotherwise ; or
(c) Willfully makes or causes to make any false representation in any matter relating to the registration of Certificates issued under the provisions of this Act ; or
(d) Being the Secretary Manager orother Officer ofa Hospital, School or other lnstitution issues or authorizes the issue of a certificate to any person or enters, or authorizes entry of the name of such person in contravention of section 25 shall be punished with a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees orwith imprisonment for a term $/hich may extend to six months or with both.
Disability of un-registered person.
Penalty for un-registered person.
Penalty for dishonest use of Certificate.
Penalty for un-lau/fu1 assumption of a title.
Publication and use of Annuallist of registered Nurses, Nurse- Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Female Health Workers/ Auxiliary Nursecum-Midwives.
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30. Any person who not being a Nurse, Nurse-Midwife, Lady Health Visitor, Female Health Worker orAuxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwife registered under thisAct, assumes or uses the name or title of Registered Nurse, Nurse- Midwife, Lady Health Visitor, Female Health Worker or Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives or uses any name, title, addition, description or signboard implying that such person is a Registered Nurse; Nurse-Midwives, Lady Health Visitor, Female Health Worker or Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwife as the case may be, shall be punished, with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with both.
31. {1) The Registrar shall, in every five years, on or before a date to be fixed in this behalfby the Councilcause to be printed and published correct list ofthe names for the time being entered in several parts of the Registers of Registered Nurses, Nurse-Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Female Health Workers or Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives, setting forth :-
(a) allthe names entered in several parts of the respective Registers arranged in alphabetical order according to surnames ;
(b) the reg isiered addess or appointrnent of each person whose name is so entered in the registers ; and
(c) the registered qualification of each, such person and the date on which such . qualification was certified.
(2) Every C6irrt shall presume that any person whose name is entered in the latest such list is duly ' registered under this Act, and that any person whose name is not so entered is not registered under this Act.
61 Prcvided that in the case ofany person whose name does not appear in such printed lists, has a certified copy, signed by the Registrar of the entry ofthe name of such peEon in a Registerof Nurses, Nurse-Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Female Health Workers orAuxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives shall be evidence that suoh person is registered under this Act.
Provided f.urther that a certificate purporting to be signed by the Registrar stating that the name of a person on the printed Register of Nurses, Nurss.
Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Female Health Workers orAuxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives, as the case may be, has been removed ftom such Regbter . specifying the date of such removal be evidence that such person is not registered under this Act and ofthe date from which he or she ceased to be so registered.
32. No Court of Iaw lower than of a Magistrate of First Class shall try any offences under this Act.
33. No Magistrate shall take cognizance of.any offence punishaHe under this Act except upon complaint made by the Council.