Preamble

The Arunachal Pradesh Nursing Council A.ct,2011 (Act No. t of 20'12) (Received the assentofthe Governor on 06/1/2012 and Published in the Arunachal Pradesh E.O. Gazette No. 16,Vol-XlX, dated 20th January, 2012) An Act to provide for the establishment of a Nursjng Councjl for the State of Arunachal Pradesh, registration of Nurses, Nursing Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives and Female Health workers with the Council and for matters Ancillary thereto. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembiy of Arunachal Pradesh in the Sixty-second Year of the Republic of lndia as follows : (1) (2) (3) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Short title and N ursing CouncilAct, 2011. commence- ment. It shallextend to the whole of the State ofArunachal Pradesh. It shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. ln this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :- Definition

1. (a) "Acf means tleArunachal Pradesh Nursing Council Act, 2011. (b) "Auxiliary Nurse-Cum-Midwives" means persons employed to perform the duties of Female Health Workers or Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives in the Health Cenfe of the community having qualified for training in two years course of Auxiliary Nurse-cum- Midwife with basic qualification ofAll lndia Secondary School Examination (AISSE) or equivalent as constituted under this Act ; (c) "Council' means the Arunachal Pradesh Nursing Council constituted under section 3 of this Act , (d) "Health Visito/' means a person employed as Lady Health Visitors after successfulcompletion of two years Lady Health VisitorsCourse orAuxiliary Nurse-Cum- Midwives with Lady Health Vlsitor training with a minimum qualification of All lndia Secondary School Examination (AISSE) or equivalent. They shall be employed as Supervisors in the Main-Centre / Primary Health Centre and shall be responsible for supervision of Female Health Workers /Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwives of the Sub-Centre within theiurisdiction of the concemed Main{entre i
2. (e) 'Heatth workers (Female)'means a person employed to perform he doties of Female Health Worker after successfulcompletion of one and half year training course of Health Worker with minimum qualification of Secondary School Leaving Certificate or equivalent. They shall be employed as Female Health Workers in the Sub- Centre ; (f) 'Nurses" means persons (male and female) appointed to perform he duties ofa Nurse who have successfully completed Nursing Course of three years or above lvith minimum qualification of Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate, All lndia Higher Secondary Certificate Examination or equivalent. They shall be eligible for employment to various nursing posts , (g) "Nurse-Midwife" means a person appointed to perform the duties of a NurseMidwifuwho has successfully completed anothersix months duration of Midwifery course after successful completion of the prescribed Nursing Course, They shall be eligible for employment as Staff Nurse ; (h) "Official Gazette" means theArunachal Pradesh Gazette ; (i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act, 0) "President' means the presidentofthe Nursing Council; (k) "Registef meians a Registerof Nurses, Nurse-Midwives, Lady Health Msitor, Auxiliary N u rse-cu m-M idwives and Health Workers (Female) maintained under section 13 of this Act, and the words 'registered' and 'registration' shall be construed accodingly. (l) "Registraf' means the regulations made by the Council under this Act.
3. (m) "Regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under this Act. (n) "Rules" means the rules made by the State Govemment under this Act. (o) "Section" means a section oftheAct; and
4. (p) 'State G0vernment' means the Government of