The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
Central Act · Act 26 of 202357 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by nursing and midwifery professionals, assessment of institutions, maintenance of a National Register and State Registers and creation of a system to improve access, research and development and adoption of latest scientific advancement and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 26 of 2023 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 57 |
| Subjects | health |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 National Nursing and Midwifery Commission.
- Section 4 Composition of National Commission.
- Section 5 Search-cum Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members of National Commission.
- Section 6 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of National Commission.
- Section 7 Removal of Chairperson or Member of National Commission.
- Section 8 Secretary and other employees of National Commission.
- Section 9 Meetings of National Commission, administration, etc.
- Section 10 Powers and functions of National Commission.
- Section 11 Autonomous Boards.
- Section 12 Composition of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 13 Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
- Section 14 Advisory committees of experts.
- Section 15 Staff of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 16 Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 17 Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.
- Section 18 Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board.
- Section 19 Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and Rating Board.
- Section 20 Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board.
- Section 21 Permission for establishment of new nursing or midwifery institution.
- Section 22 Criteria for approving or disapproving proposal.
- Section 23 Constitution and composition of State Nursing and Midwifery Commission.
- Section 24 Functions of State Commission.
- Section 25 National Register and State Register.
- Section 26 Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register for Nursing and Midwifery Professionals and their obligations thereto.
- Section 27 Bar to practice.
- Section 28 Recognition of nursing and Midwifery qualifications granted by Universities or nursing and midwifery institutions in India.
- Section 29 Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India.
- Section 30 Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.
- Section 31 Withdrawal of recognition granted to nursing and midwifery qualification granted by nursing and midwifery institutions in India.
- Section 32 Special provision in certain cases for recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications.
- Section 33 Derecognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India.
- Section 34 Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
- Section 35 Functions of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
- Section 36 Meetings of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
- Section 37 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 38 National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund.
- Section 39 Audit and accounts.
- Section 40 Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.
- Section 41 Power of Central Government to give directions to National Commission, Autonomous Boards and Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
- Section 42 Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
- Section 43 Power of National Commission to give directions to State Commissions.
- Section 44 Information to be furnished by National Commission and publication thereof.
- Section 45 Obligation of Universities and nursing and midwifery institutions.
- Section 46 Completion of courses of studies in nursing and midwifery institutions.
- Section 47 Chairperson, Members, officers of National Commission and of Autonomous Boards, to be public servants.
- Section 48 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 49 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 50 Power of Central Government to supersede National Commission.
- Section 51 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 52 Power to make regulations.
- Section 53 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 54 Laying of rules, regulations and notifications before Parliament.
- Section 55 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 56 Repeal and saving.
- Section 57 Transitory provisions.
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