1) The returning officer shall fix the following stages of election, namely.
a. Noification of eketien;
b. Last date of receipt v.F nomination papers;
c. Date nfrutiii of ilatilijidtion papers:
d. Last date of iththawal of candidature;
e. Polling of votes:
f. Counting of votes:
21 The election process shall be completed by the Returning Officet within forty-five days from the date of notifleatioti of elections 29, June, 2019 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V 26 12, Nomination of Candidates: Every registered practili011ef whose name appears in the electoral rolls shall qualify for filling his nomination paper subject to fulfilling eligibility conditions laid down in the Act, The nomination shall be in form 10. Every nomination paper duly completed and signed by the proposer and the seconded and subscribed by the candidate himself as consenting to the nomination shall be delivered to the returning officer on or before the date appointed for receipt of nomination papers. Nomination papers received after the time so fixed shall be summarily paper record thereon the date and time of its receipt by him. Only registered practitioners registered with the council, whose name appears in the electoral roll, can be nominee, proposer and seconded. There shall be a non-refundable fee of one thousand rupees for each nomination payable by the candidate through a bank draft favoring "Nagaland Nursing Council" along with the nomination paper. This fee may be revised by the Government front time to time.
13. Scrutiny of nomination papers- On the date and time appointed lot scrutiny of nomination papers, the candidates and his proposer and seconded may attend the proceedings at the appointed time and place. The Returning Officer shall examine the nomination papers and completes the scrutiny. On completion of the scrutiny of the nominations and after the expuy of the period within which a candidate may withdraw his candidature, the returning officer shall forthwith under his signature place on the notice board at the office of the council a list of the contesting candidates.
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Polling- if the number of contesting candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies to be filled in, the returning officer shall fonhwith declare such candidates as duly elected to fill such vacancies without any polling and report the names of such candidates to the government. When there are more contesting candidates then the existing vacancies, the election shall be conducted within the stipulated time. The Returning Officer shall arrange for pollin by printing of ballot papers with the names of the contesting candidates entered in alphabetical order. The vuter shall produce proof of identity and residence at the time of polling The identity proof may be in the form of registration certificate issued front the council, passport and electoral card. driving license or any other photo identity card issued by the government.
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Custody of ballot papers- The ballot boxes shall be kept in a safe custody of the Returning officer and shall not be opened till counting of votes begins.
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Counting of voles and declaration of result of elections,- The scrutiny and counting of votes shall be undertaken by the Returning Officer at the time, day and place appointed A candidate and not more than one representative, duly authorized by bun, may remain present at the time of counting of votes. After the counting of votes is completed the Returning Officer shall forthwith declare the result of election.
if there are an equal number of votes in favor of two or more candidates for one vacancy, the election shall be determined by the Returning Officer by draw of lots in the presence of the candidates or their representatives. The Returning Officer shall communicate the result of the election to the Government who shall notify the constitution of the new council. After the declaration of the result, the Returning Officer shall seal the ballot papers and all other documents relating to the election and shall retain in the same with himself in safe custody for a period of six months and thereafter cause them to be destroyed.
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Election of President and Vice-Presideflt,- As soon as possible as and not later than fifteen days after the constitution of the new council the members shall elect the successor President and Vice- 27 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V 29, June, 2019 President of the council from among themselves in a meeting of the council. This meeting shall be convened and conducted by the Registrar. The election of President and Vice-President shall be by a majority of votes of the members present.
CONDUCT OF BUSIESSOFTHE COUNCIL
18. Power to appoint Committees/Sub-Committees- The council may appoint committee/sub committee to carry out the functions of the council.
19. Calling of meetings- The council shall meet on such date, time and place as may be fixed by the President, The. President may, whenever he thinks fit or upon a written requisition of not less than two third members call an extraordinary meeting. The President and the Registrar shall discuss and decide the agenda for the meeting
20. Notice for calling at meeting. Al] members of the council shall be given thirty clear days notice for an ordinary meeting and ten clear days notice for an extra ordinary meeting. Every notice shall also be passed at the office of the council. Such notice shall specify the date, time, place and agenda of the meeting. The Registrar shall send to all members a copy of the notice..
21. Motions for insertions in agenda- Any member may send a motion to be included in the agenda for an ordinary meeting so as tO Teach the Registrar twenty clear days before the date fixed for such meeting and seven clear dan in case of extra ordinary meetings. The president and the Registrar shall discuss and decide whether or not to include such mtionJmotion in the agenda, and where any motion is disallowed, the reason for doing so shall also be communicated along with the agenda to the member who send the motion.
22. Attendance of the meeting. At each meeting, an attendance register shall be placed in the meeting room and every member present shall sign against his name in the register.
23. Business to be transacted at meeting- At any meeting, no business or proposition other than the specified in the agenda shall be taken up, provided that the President, In his discretion, may pc'rniit any business or proposition to be discussed which is of ary urgent nature and which was not entcrcd in the notice for meeting -
24. Minutes of the meeting- The minutes of the meeting shall be recorded by the Registrar and the same shall be kept in the office o"ibc council.
25. Approval of written proposal by circulation- Whcncvcr it appears necessary to the President to consider a proposal by circulation, he may, instead of convening a meeting, direct the Registrar to circulate a written proposal for the observation and votes of the members of the Council and then decide on the basis of majority.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
26. Constitution The Executive Committee shall consist of seven members. The President of the Council shall be Ex-Officio chairman of the Executive Committee. The Council shall elect the other six members of the Executive Committee from amongst themselves as follows- 28 29, June, 2019 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V 1) One Senior most Nursing Officer from the Directorate 2) One principal from college of Nursmg(Oflm 3) One principal front co llege of Nuts g- (Private) 4) One principal from school of Nursing-( Government) 5) One Principal from school of Nursing-Private) 6) One member of TNAI front local Board.
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Calling of meeting- The Executive Committee shall meet on such date, time, place as may be fixed by the President. The President may however if he thtnks fit and shall, upon a written requisition by not less than seven members call an extraordinary meetings of the Executive Committee on short notice. The President and the Registrar shaH discuss and decide the agenda for the meeting.
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Notice of the meeting- All members of the Executive Committee shall be given seven clear days nOLICC of an ordinary meeting and three clear days notice in the case of an extraordinary meeting.
Such notice shall specify the place. date and time of the meeting and state whether the meeting is a general meeting or a special meeting and the business to be transacted threat. Th e Registrar shall send to all Members a copy of the notice
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Attendance at meeting- At each meeting an attendance register shall be placed in the meeting room and every member present shall sign against his name in the register.
Attendance of Five members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
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Business to be transacted at meeting- At any ordinary m&tiug and in case of extraordinary meeting no business other than specified in the notice calling such meeting shall be transacted it any business to be discussed which is of the urgent provided that the presiding authority may perm nature and which was not entered in the notice for meeting All questions at the meeting of the £XCCUtjVC Committee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and in consultation with the Registrar.
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Minutes of the meeting- The meetings of the Executive Committee meeting shafl be recorded by the Registrar and the same 51131.1 be kept in the office of the Council.
INQU IRI ES
32. Complaint against Nurse Practitioner - 1) The Council may inquire into complaint against nurse practitianCi either suo motto or on the basis of any complaint made to the council in respect of misconduct or negligence of any nurse practitioner for the purposes of the Act through the disciplinary Committee. The proceedings shall be conducted by the Registrar in the presence of Chairman, Disciplinary Committee and at least two members thereof sitting together.
The complaint shall contain the following particularsa) the name, description and address of the complainant;
b) the name description and address of the opposite party or parties. as the case may be, as far as they can be ascertained:
29 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V 29, June, 2019 c) the facts relating to the complaint, when the cause of action arose and what ate the grounds or causes of the complaint;
d) the documents in support of the complaint if any;
e the relief which the complaint claims.
No complaint shall be entertained unless it is in writing and signed by the person making it. The complaint shall be verified by the complainant. The Complainant shall file six copies of the complaint along with such number of copies as there are opposite parties in the complaint. All anonymous and frivolous complaint shall be rejected.
2) Procedures on receipt of complaint-The Council shall on receipt of a complainta) Refer a copy of the complaint to the opposite party mentioned in the complaint directing him to give his version of the case within a period of fifteen days of receipt of copy of the complaint.
b Where the opposite party on receipt of a complaint retètted to him under clause (a) denies or disputes the allegations contained in the complaint or omits or fails to take any action to represent his case x% ithin the time given by the council. the Council shall proceed to adjudicate the complaint- I) On the basis of evidence brought to its notice by the complainant where the opposite party omits or fails to take any action to represent his case within the time given by the council, or ii) On the basis of evidence brought to its notice by the complainant and the opposite party, where the opposite party denies or dispute the allegations contained in the complaint.
c) On the date of hearing or any other date to which hearing could be adjourned, it shall be obligatory on the parties to appear before the Council. Where the complainant fails to appear before the Council on such days, the Council may in its discretion either opposite party fails to appear on the dare of hearing, the council may decide the complainant ex-parte.
dl The decision of the inquiry $halt be implemented and communication to the respective parties and to other as may be required In case there is any difference of opinion amongst themselves, the opinion of the majority shall be the decision.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF 1EGISTRAR1DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND OTHER STAFF ND THE SUPERVISORY POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR/DEPUTY REGISTRAR
3. Appointment of Registrar/Deputy Registrar - a, The post of Registrar/Deputy Registrar shalt be permanent. The post of Registrar shall be in the basic pay equivalent to the basic pay scale of Joint Director (Nursing) of the state services and the post of Deputy Registrar shall be in the basic pay scale equivalent to the basic pay scale of Deputy Director of the state Health Services.
b. The Council shall be the appointing authority for the post of Registrar/Deputy Registrar and the Registrar/Deputy Registrar shall be the appointing authority for all the other appointments in the Council.
C. The post of Registrar shall be filled by the Council by promotion of Deputy Registrar. The post of Deputy Registrar shalt he tilled by direct selection by the Council from amongst suitable The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V 30 29, June, 2019 Candidates having minimum qualification of B.Sc with niimmurn of 5 years experience in administration and teaching in Government/Public sectoriprivate Sector or practice , on the date of application, candidate with post- Graduate qualification shall be given preferences.
d. The Registrar /Deputy Registrar shall draw allowances equivalent to allowances admissible to similar posts in the government like dearness allowance, house rent allowance. city compensatory allowance, transport allowance, conveyance allowance, academic allowance, postgraduate allowance, travelling allowance, daily allowance, etc. the leave entitlement and travelling entitlement shall be similar to that of employees of government in similar posts.