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The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966

Licensing authority to exercise general supervision

In force Act 40 of 1966 As on 21 Oct 2026

Act 40 of 1966 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 22 Dec 1966

Section 30 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 deals with licensing authority to exercise general supervision. Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made by the State Government and bye-laws made in this behalf by the Council, every licensing authority shall exercise supervision and control over all nurses practising within the area under its jurisdiction. The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1966.

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made by the State Government and bye-laws made in this behalf by the Council, every licensing authority shall exercise supervision and control over all nurses practising within the area under its jurisdiction.

(2) The licensing authority may authorise any of its officers to perform any of the duties and to exercise any of its powers conferred on it by this section and section 31.

Section 30, 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. s. 31 Notice to licensing authority before commencement of practice

Questions about Section 30

What does Section 30 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act deal with?

Section 30 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act is headed "Licensing authority to exercise general supervision". Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made by the State Government and bye-laws made in this behalf by the Council, every licensing authority shall exercise supervision and control over all nurses practising within the area under its jurisdiction.

How do I find court cases under Section 30 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 30, section 30 Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966, section 30 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 30 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 31 (Notice to licensing authority before commencement of practice), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section 30 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act enacted?

Section 30 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, cited as Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966 30, 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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