Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: a) "Act" means the Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019. b) "Council" means the Nagaland Nursing Council constituted under section 1 c) "Government" means the Government of Nagaland. d) "RNRM" means Registered Nurse Registered Midwife. e) "Nurse" means a person who possesses a certificate of RNRM on successful completion of the prescribed course from a recognized institution under section 16. 1) "LHV" (Lady Health Visitor) means a person who successfully completes Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives/ Female Health Worker course from a recognized institution under section 16 and has under gone 6 months promotee course. g) "Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife" or 'Female Health Worker" means a person who possesses a certificate of Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives or 'Female Health Worker from a recognized institution registered under Section 16; and have successfully completed two years training with a minimum qualification of 10+2 or equivalent. h) "Licensing Authority" means an officer authorized by the Government to issue license under this Act i) "Official Gazette" means the Nagaland Gazette. j) "Prescribed' means prescribed by the rules and regulations made under this Act. k) "President" means the president of the Nursing Council. 1) "Register" means a register for Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/ Female Health Workers maintained under section 16 of this Act and the word "Registered and Registration" shall be constituted accordingly. m) "Registrar" or Deputy Registrar means Registrar or the Deputy Registrar referred to sub-section (1) of section 14. n) "Regulatiotf" means the regulations made by the Council under this Act. o) "Rules" means the rules made by the State Government under this Act p) "Section" means a section of the Act. q) "Inspector" means a nurse appointed by the Council.