Section 19: Prohibition of registration etc

19. Prohibition of registration etc.— (1) The Council may, prohibit the registration of any person as a nurse, midwife, health visitor or auxiliary nurse-midwife and, if such person is already so registered, may direct the removal of his name from the register on any of the following grounds, namely: — (a) that he has been convicted of any such offence as implies in the opinion of the Council any defect of character such as would render him unfit for duty; or (b) that he has been found by the Council to be guilty of an offence which, in its opinion, indicates professional incompetence, negligence or contravention of regulations, ordinarily included in the performance of his duty; or (c) that he has been found by the Council to be guilty of professional misconduct or inf3mans conduct in any professional respect; or (d) that there are defects in his character which, in the opinion of the Council, would render the entry or retention of his name on the register undesirable: Provided that no action shall be taken by the Council under this section until after due inquiry, at which the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity to be heard in his defence, the person concerned is found to be disqualified as specified in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d). (2) Any name removed from the register under sub­ section (1) afterwards be re-entered in the register and any order of prohibition of registration passed under sub-section (1) may be withdrawn under the direction of the Council given by a majority of two thirds of the members present and voting at the meeting