In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) "Council" means the Orissa Nurses and Midwives Registration Council established under Section 3 of this Act;
(b) "dai" means any person whether following hereditary occupation or not, who ordinarily practices midwifery for gain and who has not passed any of the examinations in midwifery by the Council;
(c) "health visitor" means a person who has obtained the health visitors certificate of a recognised health school or such other equivalent certificate as the State Government may notify in this behalf;
* Published vide Orissa Act No. 7 of 1938.
- For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Orissa Gazette, 1938, Pt. XI, and for Proceedings in the Assembly see Proceedings of the Orissa Legislative Assembly 1938, Vol. II, Pt. II.
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(d) "Medical Council" means the Orissa Council of Medical Registration established under the Orissa Medical Regulation, 1936;
(e) "midwife" means a person who has been granted a diploma of midwifery recognised by the Council or who has been registered under Clause (b) of Sub-section
(2) of Section 10;
(f) "nurse" means a person who holds a certificate in nursing from any institution recognised in this behalf by the State Government;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules, regulation or bye-laws made under this Act;
(h) "register" means a register maintained under Section 11;
(i) "registered" means registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 10:
(j) "registered medical practitioner" means a person registered under the Orissa Medical Regulation, 1936;
(k) "trained dai" means a dai who has been granted a training certificate under the bye-laws made by the Council or who has been registered on an application made under Clause (d) of Sub-section (1) of Section 10; and
(l) "unregistered" means not registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.