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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH NURSES REGISTRATION ACT, 1977

The Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Act, 1977

Civil197735 sections3 chapters

This Act establishes the Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council to oversee the nursing profession in the state. It applies to nurses, auxiliary nurse midwives, health visitors, and traditional birth attendants known as dais. The law mandates that these healthcare professionals must register with the Council to practice legally. The Council maintains official registers, sets professional standards, and ensures that only qualified individuals provide nursing and midwifery services. By enforcing these registration requirements, the Act aims to protect public health and maintain high standards of care throughout the healthcare system of Himachal Pradesh.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 3Constitution of Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council

Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF COUNCIL, APPOINTMENT OF OFFICE →

  1. 4Election of members
  2. 5Term of office of members
  3. 6Vacancies
  4. 7Removal of a member
  5. 8Casual vacancies how to be filled
  6. 9Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council
  7. 10Disqualifications
  8. 11Term of office of Vice- President
  9. 12Time and place of meeting of the Council
  10. 13Quorum
  11. 14Proceedings at the meetings of the Council
  12. 15Appointment of Registrar and other staff
  13. 16Duties of Registrar
  14. 17Power to make regulations

Chapter III REGISTRATION OF NURSES, HEALTH VISITORS, MIDWIVES, →

  1. 18Registration of nurses, health visitors, midwives, auxiliary nurse midwives, nurse dais, trained dais and dais
  2. 19Delegation of powers to the committee of the Council
  3. 20Registers to be maintained
  4. 21Annual list of nurses, health visitors, midwives, auxiliary nurse midwives, nurse dais and dais
  5. 22Power to prohibit un-registered person from practising
  6. 23Power to make bye-laws
  7. 24Confirmation and publication of bye-laws
  8. 25No suits in respect of acts done under this Act
  9. 26Exemption of registered medical practitioners from provisions of this Act
  10. 27Fees for the issue of copies of orders or entries in the register
  11. 28Application of fees received by the Council
  12. 29Penalty for dishonest use of certificate etc.
  13. 30Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered nurse, health visitor, auxiliary nurse midwife, nurse dai, trained dai or dai
  14. 31Bar to prosecutions under the Act
  15. 32Power to amend the Schedule
  16. 33Power of State Government to make rules
  17. 34Repeal and savings

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