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THE GUJARAT NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS ACT, 1968

The Gujarat Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1968

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The Gujarat Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1968, establishes the Gujarat Nursing Council to regulate the nursing, midwifery, and health visiting professions across the state. It mandates that only qualified, registered professionals can practice, ensuring public safety and standardized healthcare services. The law governs the registration process, sets standards for training institutions, and requires "nurses establishments"—agencies providing nursing staff—to obtain licenses. By maintaining a formal register and list of practitioners, the Act protects citizens from unqualified care, provides a mechanism for disciplinary action against misconduct, and ensures that nursing services meet professional benchmarks. It creates a legal framework for professional accountability in Gujarat's healthcare sector.

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Part I PRELIMINARY.

  1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. 2Definitions.
  3. 3Establishment, incorporation and constitution of the Council.
  4. 4Appointment of members in default of election
  5. 5Term of office of members
  6. 6Casual vacancy
  7. 7Vacancy not to affect proceedings
  8. 8Disqualifications
  9. 9Disabilities from continuing as member
  10. 10Leave of absence to members
  11. 11Elections to be held by distributive system of voting
  12. 12Maintenance of register
  13. 13Persons entitled to registration
  14. 14Refusal of registration and removal and re-entry of names
  15. 15Appeal from order under section 14
  16. 16Renewal fee
  17. 17Maintenance of list of persons practicing as nurses, midwives and health visitors

Part IV NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS ENTITLED TO PRACTICE AND CONTROL OF LICENSING AUTHORITIES.

  1. 18Persons not registered or on the list not to practise as nurse etc.
  2. 19Conditions of practice in certain areas.
  3. 20Licensing authority to exercise general supervision.
  4. 21Notice to licensing authority before commencement of practice.
  5. 22Regulation of nurses establishments.
  6. 23Training Institutions.
  7. 24Appeal against refusal to recognise institutions.
  8. 25Removal of names from the register on notice of death.
  9. 26Penalty for dishonest use of certificate.
  10. 27Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered nurse, midwife or health visitor.
  11. 28Court competent to try offences under Act.
  12. 29Power of State Government to make rules.
  13. 30Power of Council to make by-laws.
  14. 31Protection of persons acting in good faith, under the Act, rules or by-laws.
  15. 32Power of State Government to dissolve Council
  16. 33Repeal and saving
  17. 34Vesting of rights, duties etc.

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