Act7
Enacted 1938

The Odisha Nurses & Midwives Registration Act, 1938

In force 23 sections Odisha

Act 7 of 1938

Preamble

The Odisha Gazette 3TT1 9 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Orissa Act No. 7 of 1938 *THE ORISSA NURSES & MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ACT, 1938 PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the Registration and better training of Nurses, Health Visitors, Midwives and Dais in Orissa Whereas it is expedient to provide for the registration of nurses, health visitors, midwives and dais in Orissa and to secure their better training; It is hereby enacted as follows : fort title, extent andung, It is hereby enacted a

Sections

Type to filter. 23 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Constitution of the Orissa Nurses and Mid wives Registration Council
  4. 4Term of office of members
  5. 5Cessation of membership
  6. 6Casual vacancies how to be filled in
  7. 7Registrar and establishment for the Council
  8. 8Power to make regulations
  9. 9Vacancies and irregularities not to invalidate proceedings
  10. 10Registration of nurses, health visitors, midwives, trained dais and dais
  11. 11Registers to be maintained
  12. 12Removal of names from register for misconduct, etc
  13. 13Annual lists of nurses, health visitors, midwives and trained dais
  14. 14Power to prohibit unregistered person from practising
  15. 15Power of Council to make bye-laws
  16. 16Confirmation and publication of bye-laws
  17. 17Power of Government to make rules
  18. 18Bar to suits in respect of acts done under this Act
  19. 19Exemption of registered medical practitioners from provisions of this Act
  20. 20Disabilities of unregistered persons
  21. 22
  22. 23Bar to prosecutions under this Act
  23. 24Repeal of the Madras Act III of 1926

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