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The Haryana Nurses and Nurse Mid-wives Act, 2017

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The Haryana Nurses and Nurse-Midwives Act, 2017 establishes a governing council to regulate nursing institutions and professionals across the state. This legislation creates the Haryana Nurses and Nurse-Midwives Council, which sets standards for nursing education, training, and professional conduct. The act applies to all certified nurses and nurse-midwives, including those working in government and private institutions. The council works to ensure quality healthcare by maintaining proper registration of nursing personnel, establishing minimum educational requirements, and penalizing professional misconduct. By providing centralized oversight over nursing education and practice, the act protects public health by ensuring that only qualified and properly registered nursing professionals deliver healthcare services throughout Haryana.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Council
  4. 4. Composition of Council
  5. 5. Disqualification of member
  6. 6. Term of office of member
  7. 7. Casual vacancy
  8. 8. Termination
  9. 9. Resignation
  10. 10. Validity of proceedings
  11. 11. Meeting of Council
  12. 12. Quorum
  13. 13. Constitution of Executive Committee
  14. 14. Sub-committees
  15. 15. Payment of fees and allowances
  16. 16. Registrar, other officers and employees
  17. 17. Maintenance of registers
  18. 18. Dissolution
  19. 19. Powers and functions
  20. 20. Bye-laws
  21. 21. Eligibility for registration
  22. 22. Registration
  23. 23. Renewal of registration
  24. 24. Removal from register
  25. 25. Recognition
  26. 26. Inspection
  27. 27. Withdrawal of recognition
  28. 28. Fund
  29. 29. Utilization of fund
  30. 30. Annual accounts and audit
  31. 31. Prohibition of practice by unregistered persons under this Act
  32. 32. Employment by hospital institution etc.
  33. 33. Penalty for unauthorized issuance of degree etc.
  34. 34. Penalty for unauthorized issuance of titles
  35. 35. Members, officers etc. of Council to be public servants
  36. 36. Bar of jurisdiction of civil court
  37. 37. Protection of action taken in good faith
  38. 38. Power of civil court
  39. 39. Power to issue directions
  40. 40. Power to remove difficulties
  41. 41. Power to make regulations
  42. 42. Power to make rules
  43. 43. Transitional provisions

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