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The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966

Other employees of the Council

In force Act 40 of 1966 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 40 of 1966 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 22 Dec 1966 Cited by 1 provision

Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 deals with other employees of the Council. The Council may appoint such officers and servants, other than the Registrar, as it may deem necessary for performing its duties and discharging its functions under this Act : Provided that, the number and designations of such officers and servants and their salaries and allowances shall be determin The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1966.

(1) The Council may appoint such officers and servants, other than the Registrar, as it may deem necessary for performing its duties and discharging its functions under this Act :

Provided that, the number and designations of such officers and servants and their salaries and allowances shall be determined by the Council, with the previous sanction of the State Government.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), but, subject to such financial limit as may be laid down in this behalf by the Council, it shall be competent for the Executive Committee to create temporary posts of clerks or servants and to make appointments thereto, to meet any temporary increase in work, or to carry out any work of a seasonal character.

(3) The method or recruitment and the other conditions of service of the officers and servants of the Council shall be such as may be prescribed.

(4) The officers and servants of the Council appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).

Section 16, The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 (Act 40 of 1966).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. Indian Penal Code s. 21 "Public servant"

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 38 Rules

Questions about Section 16

What does Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act deal with?

Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act is headed "Other employees of the Council". The Council may appoint such officers and servants, other than the Registrar, as it may deem necessary for performing its duties and discharging its functions under this Act : Provided that, the number and designations of such officers and servants and their salaries and allowances shall be determin

How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966 16, section 16 Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966, section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act enacted?

Section 16 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, cited as Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966 16, was enacted on 22 Dec 1966 as Act 40 of 1966. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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