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The Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019

The Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019

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The Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019 establishes the Nagaland Nursing Council to regulate nursing education, registration, and professional practice across Nagaland. It applies to nurses, lady health visitors, auxiliary nurse midwives, female health workers, and nursing educational institutions operating in the state. By creating an official register of qualified practitioners and mandating institutional inspections, the law ensures high standards of training and care. Unregistered practice or fraudulent certification carries strict penalties, including fines and imprisonment. Ultimately, this legislation protects public health by ensuring that only properly trained, ethical, and licensed individuals provide nursing and healthcare services in Nagaland.

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  1. 1. Short title, Extent and Commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment and Powers of the Council
  4. 4. Constitution and Composition of Council
  5. 5. Election and Terms of the President and Vice President
  6. 6. Term of office and casual vacancies
  7. 7. Filling up of casual vacancies
  8. 8. Cessation of Council Membership
  9. 9. Leave of absence of Council members
  10. 10. Meeting of the Council and constitution of Committee
  11. 11. Committees
  12. 12. Traveling expenses
  13. 13. Budget of the Council
  14. 14. Appointment & functions of Registrar and/or Deputy Registrar Staff of the council
  15. 15. Power to Amend Schedule
  16. 16. Maintenance of Registers
  17. 17. Maintenance of Registers by the Registrar
  18. 18. Remark in the Register on notice of death
  19. 19. Removal of fraudulent and incorrect entries in the Register
  20. 20. Persons entitled for registration under this Act
  21. 21. Admission to Register of persons trained outside Nagaland state
  22. 22. Bar and removal of Registration and re-entry
  23. 23. Registration under this Act not to qualify as Medical Practitioner
  24. 24. Institution for training Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives / Female Health Workers to be recognized by the Council
  25. 25. Power to inspect Hospitals, Nursing Colleges and Training institutions. etc
  26. 26. Withdrawal of recognition from institution and any School /College of Nursing
  27. 27. Appeal
  28. 28. Prohibition of issue of Certificate and entry of names by any institution
  29. 29. Disabilities of unregistered person
  30. 30. Penalty for unregistered person
  31. 31. Penalty for dishonest use of certificate
  32. 32. Penalty for unlawful assumption of a title
  33. 33. Publication and use of Annual list of registered Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/ Female Health Workers
  34. 34. Court competent to try offences under this Act.
  35. 35. Cognizance of offence
  36. 36. Power to make rules, duties & functions of the Council.
  37. 37. Power of the council to make regulations
  38. 38. Termination of service
  39. 39. Provident fund, gratuity and other terms of service.
  40. 40. Maintenance of Account and other registers.
  41. 41. Migration/ Transfer
  42. 42. Certificate of good standing
  43. 43. Honorarium for attendance of meetings
  44. 44. Fees

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