Constitution and incorporation of the Council

Section 3 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 deals with constitution and incorporation of the Council. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council, to be called "the Maharashtra Nursing Council". The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1966.

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council, to be called "the Maharashtra Nursing Council".

(2) The Council shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract, and may, by the name aforesaid, sue and be sued.

(3) The Council shall consist of the following members, that is to say,-

(a) ex-officio members,-

¹[(i) The Assistant Director of Health Services (Nursing) ;]

(ii) the Director of Medical Education and Research ;]

(iii) the Superintendent of Nursing Services, Government of Maharashtra ;

²[(iv) the Superintendent of Nursing Services, Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai ;]

(b) elected members,-

³(i) ⁴[two members] from each of the three Regions, to be elected by nurses registered in the Register under the relevant Region, from amongst themselves ;

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⁶[(iii) one member, to be elected by matrons of the affiliated institutions, from amongst themselves ;]

⁷[(iv) one member,

⁸[* * *] to be elected by the sister tutors and clinical instructors of the affiliated institutions, from amongst themselves ;]

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¹⁰[(v) one member, to be elected by the State Branch of the Trained Nurses Association of India ;]

10(c) nominated members,-

five members, to be nominated by the State Government,-

(i) one from Registered Nurses,

(ii) one from Physicians,

(iii) one from Surgeons,

serving under Director of Medical Education and Research;

(iv) one from Public Health Nurses;

(v) one from sister tutors or clinical instructors from the recognized nursing institutions of the State.

(4) The President and Vice-President shall be elected by the members from amongst themselves.

(5) The election of the members, and of the President and Vice-President, shall be held at such time, and at such place, and in such manner, as may be prescribed.

(6) If, at any election, the electors fail to elect the requisite number of members or to elect the President or Vice-President, the State Government shall nominate such person or persons who are qualified to be elected, as it deems fit, to fill the vacancy or vacancies ; and the person or persons so nominated shall be deemed to have been duly elected under this section.

(7) Where any dispute arises regarding any election of a member, or of the President or Vice-President, it shall be referred to the State Government, and the decision of that Government shall be final.

Section 3, The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 (Act 40 of 1966).