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NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT, 1953

The Nurses and Midwives Act, 1953

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This Act establishes the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council to regulate the nursing and midwifery profession within the state. It applies to all registered nurses, midwives, and auxiliary nurse-midwives, as well as the training institutions that educate them. By creating a central governing body, the law ensures that healthcare professionals meet specific standards of education and conduct. This regulation is essential for maintaining public safety and upholding the quality of healthcare services provided by these vital medical practitioners in Kerala.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment incorporation and constitution of the Council
  4. 4. Nomination of members in default of election
  5. 5. Nomination of members to the first Council
  6. 6. Act, 1960] all the members other than the ex-officio members shall be nominated by the Government.
  7. 7. Term of office of members
  8. 8. Vacancies
  9. 9. Provided that it shall be lawful for the Council to exercise its powers under this Act, notwithstanding such vacancy.
  10. 10. Appointments to be notified in the Gazette
  11. 11. Cessation of membership
  12. 12. Resignation of membership
  13. 13. Validity of proceedings
  14. 14. Meetings of the Council
  15. 15. Provided that until such regulations are made, it shall be lawful for the President to summon a meeting of the Council at such time and place as he may deem expedient by letter addressed to each member.
  16. 16. Payment of fees and allowances
  17. 17. Registrar
  18. 18. Duties of Registrar
  19. 19. Default of Council
  20. 20. Eligibility for Registration
  21. 21. Application for Registration
  22. 22. Admission to register of persons registered in any State in India
  23. 23. Refusal of registration and removal and re-entry
  24. 24. Appeal from order under Section 23
  25. 25. Annual list of nurses and midwives
  26. 26. Institutions for training nurses and midwives
  27. 27. The order of such withdrawal shall be in writing and shall be served in the manner prescribed by rules.
  28. 28. Supervising authority
  29. 29. Notice of commencement and continuance of practice
  30. 30. Disability of unregistered persons
  31. 31. Penalty for dishonest use of certificates
  32. 32. Nurses or midwives not registered under this Act not to practise
  33. 33. Penalty for unlawful assumption of title
  34. 34. Penalty for instrumental manipulations by nurse or midwife
  35. 34A. Prohibition of unauthorized conferment
  36. 35. Power of Government to make rules
  37. 36. Power of Council to make regulations
  38. 37. Prosecution
  39. 38. Jurisdiction of Magistrates
  40. 39. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred
  41. 40. Nurses and Midwives registered under Act XVIII of 1121 entitled to be registered under this Act
  42. 40A. Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives and Health Visitors registered under the Madras Nurses and Midwives Act, 1926, to be deemed registered under this Act
  43. 41. No fee shall be charged on such application.

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