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The Karnataka Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1961

The Karnataka Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1961

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This Act provides a legal framework for registering and regulating nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse-midwives, and health visitors across the State of Karnataka. It establishes the Karnataka Nursing Council to oversee professional standards, accredit training institutions, conduct examinations, and maintain official registers of qualified practitioners. The law also regulates nurses establishments through mandatory licensing and general supervision by local authorities, penalizing unauthorized practice or dishonest use of registration certificates. By establishing uniform qualification criteria and monitoring healthcare personnel and institutions, the Act aims to protect public health and ensure that patients receive care from properly trained, accredited nursing professionals.

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Part I PRELIMINARY

  1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
  2. 2Definitions

Part II THE

  1. 3Establishment, incorporation and constitution of Council
  2. 4Appointment of members in default of election
  3. 5Period of office of members
  4. 6Vacancy
  5. 7Vacancy not to affect proceedings
  6. 8Disqualifications
  7. 9Disabilities from continuing as member
  8. 10Leave of absence to members
  9. 11Elections to be held by distributive system of voting

Part III REGISTRATION

  1. 12Maintenance of register
  2. 13Persons entitled to registration
  3. 14Refusal of registration and removal and re-entry of names
  4. 15Appeal from order under section 14
  5. 16Renewal fee
  6. 17Maintenance of list of persons practising as nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse-midwives and health visitors

Part IV NURSES, MIDWIVES, AUXILIARY NURSE-MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS ENTITLED TO

  1. 18Persons not registered or included in the list not to practise as nurse, etc.
  2. 19Conditions on practise in certain areas.
  3. 20Licensing authority to exercise general supervision.
  4. 21Notice to licensing authority before commencement of practice.

Part V NURSES ESTABLISHMENTS

  1. 22Regulation of nurses establishments.

Part VI TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

  1. 23Training Institutions
  2. 24Appeal against refusal to recognise institutions

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS

  1. 25Removal of names from register on notice of death
  2. 26Penalty for dishonest use of certificate
  3. 27Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered nurse, midwife, auxiliary nurse-midwife, or health visitor
  4. 28Court competent to try offences under Act
  5. 29Power of State Government to make rules
  6. 30Power of Council to make by-laws
  7. 31Protection of persons acting in good faith under the Act, rules, or by-laws
  8. 32Jurisdiction or Civil Courts
  9. 33Control
  10. 34Repeal
  11. 35Power to remove difficulties

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