Preamble

-ACT-

The following act of the Delhi Legislative Assembly received the assent of the President on the 22nd April, 1953, is hereby published for general information:-

THE DELHI NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION ACT, 1953 N.O .VI OF 1953. 22nd April, 1953.

An act to provide for the registration and inspection of Nursing homes in the state of Delhi and for certain purpose connected therewith.

Be it enacted as follows:-

1. (1) Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the union territory of Delhi.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner may by notification in the official Gazetted appoint.
4. (2) Definitions : In this act, unless the context otherwise requires.
   • (i) 'Chief Commissioner' means the Chief Commissioner of the Union Territory of Delhi.
   • (ii) 'Local Authority' means a municipal committee, district board or other authority legally entitled to or entrusted by the Government with the control of management of a municipal or local fund;
   • (iii) 'Maternity Home ' means any premises used or intended to be used for the reception of pregnant women or of women in or immediately after child birth;
   • (iv) 'Nursing Home means any premises used or intended to be used for the

reception of persons suffering from any sickness injury or infirmity and the

providing of treatment and nursing for them and includes a maternity home,

and the expression 'carry on nursing home means to receive persons in a

nursing home for, any of the aforesaid purposes and to provide treatment or nursing for them.

1. (v) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this act. (v)'qualified medical practitioner' means a medical practitioner registered in any state or Union Territory in India under a law for the registration of medical practitioners :
2. (vi) ‘qualified midwife' means a midwife registered in any state or Union Territory in India under a law for the registration of midwives;
3. (vii) ‘qualified nurse' means a nurse registered in any state or Union Territory in India under a law for the registration of nurses;
4. (viii) 'register' means to register under section 5 of this Act and the expression 'registered' and registration ' shall be construed accordingly;
5. (ix) 'rules means rules made under this Act;
6. (x) 'Supervising authority' means the person or authority appointed by the Chief Commissioner, by notification in the Official Gazette,
7. (xi) to perform all or any of the functions of the supervising authority under this