(1) The Council may, with the previous sanction of the Government, by notification, make regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such regulations may provide for,—
(a) the examinations to be held by it;
(b) the qualifications for admission to examinations and the courses of studies for the examinations;
(c) the standards of passing;
(d) the certificate or other awards to be conferred upon those who pass the examinations and manner of conferring such awards;
(e) the conditions of appointment of examiners, paper setters, moderators and other persons appointed and remuneration to be paid to them for the conduct of examinations and the fee to be charged in connection with the examinations;
(f) the conditions of affiliation of institutions;
(g) the conditions for recognition of institutions;
(h) the number of students to be admitted to recognized institutions;
(i) the language in which instructions shall be given in recognised institutions;
(j) the manner, in which the accounts of the Council shall be kept by the Registrar;
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(k) the supervisory powers of the Registrar over the staff;
(l) the fee payable for the copies of the order of the Council or of the Registrar and for the supply of a copy of any entry from the Register or List;
(m) the dress code for nursing personnel.
(3) The Government on receiving the draft regulations may sanction or refuse to sanction the same, or sanction subject to such modifications as it may think fit, or return them to the Council for further consideration.
(4) All regulations, when sanctioned, shall be published in the Official Gazette by the Government.