The Goa Nursing Council Act, 2012
Preamble
GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Law & Judiciary Legal Affairs Division Notification 7/20/2012-LA The Goa Nursing Council Act, 2012 (Goa Act 23 of 2012), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 8-8-2012 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 26-9- 2012, is hereby published for general information of the public. Sharad G. Marathe, Joint Secretary (Law). Porvorim, 3rd October, 2012. ode The Goa Nursing Council Act, 2012 (Goa Act 23 of 2012) [26-9-2012] ACT to provide for the registration of nursing personnel (nurses, auxiliary nurse- midwives, multi- purpose health workers and health visitors), to regulate nursing education and for that purpose constitute Goa Nursing Council in the State of Goa and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India, as follows :- CHAPTER I Preliminary
Sections
Type to filter. 44 sections.
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Constitution and incorporation of the Council
- 4Term of office
- 5Casual Vacancies
- 6Resignation
- 7Disqualification
- 8Meetings of the Council
- 9Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts
- 10Powers, duties and functions of the Council
- 11Executive Committee and other Committees
- 12Examination Board
- 13Fees and allowances for meetings
- 14Income and Expenditure of the Council
- 15Other employees of Council
- 16Preparation of Register
- 17Renewal of Registration
- 18Maintenance of Register
- 19Special procedure for registration in certain cases
- 20Persons who may not be registered
- 21Fees for and Certificate of Provisional Registration
- 22Preparation of List
- 23Removal of names from the Register and the list
- 24Publication of Register and List
- 25Rights of registered nursing personnel
- 26Appeals
- 27Act in addition and not in derogation
- 28Persons not registered or not on the list not to practice as a nursing personnel
- 29Licensing authority
- 30Licensing authority to exercise power of general supervision
- 31Notice to Licensing Authority before commencement of practice
- 32Recognition of training institutions
- 33Affiliation of institutions
- 34Regulation of nursing establishments
- 35Penalty for dishonest use of certificate
- 36Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered or enlisted nursing personnel
- 37Offences by companies
- 38Court competent to try offences under this Act
- 39Compounding of offence
- 40Protection of action taken in good faith
- 41Power to make rules
- 42Power to make regulations
- 43Control of Government
- 44Removal of difficulties
Rules made under this Act
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