(1) Where an authority in any country outside India, which by the law of that country is entrusted with the recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications in that country, makes an application to the National Commission for granting recognition to such nursing and midwifery qualification in India, the National Commission may, subject to such verification as it may deem necessary, either grant or refuse to grant recognition to that nursing and midwifery qualification:
Provided that the National Commission shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to such authority before refusing to grant such recognition.
(2) The nursing and midwifery qualification, which is granted recognition by the National Commission under sub-section (1), shall be a recognised nursing and midwifery qualification for the purposes of this Act, and such qualification shall be listed and maintained by the National Commission in such manner as may be specified by regulations:
Provided that practice by a person possessing such qualification shall be permitted in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
(3) Where the National Commission refuses to grant recognition to the nursing and midwifery qualification under sub-section (1), the authority concerned may prefer an appeal to the Central Government against such decision within a period of thirty days of communication thereof and the Central Government shall dispose of the appeal within a period of ninety days from the date of such appeal.
(4) The mutual recognition of the qualifications for reciprocal registration of nursing and idwifery professionals between two countries shall be done in such manner as may be specified by regulations.