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The Orissa Nurses and Midwives Registration Act, 1938

The Orissa Nurses and Midwives Registration Act, 1938

Civil193824 sections

This law establishes the official registration system for healthcare professionals, specifically nurses, health visitors, midwives, and traditional dais, throughout the state. It creates a governing council to maintain public registers, enforce professional standards, and examine candidates seeking credentials. By requiring formal training and state approval, the legislation prevents unqualified individuals from practicing, thereby protecting public health and ensuring that patients receive safe, competent care from a properly qualified medical workforce.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement:-
  3. 2. 2. Definitions :-
  4. 3. 3. Constitution of the Orissa Nurses and Mid wives Registration Council:-
  5. 4. 4. Term of office of members:-
  6. 5. 5. Cessation of membership:-
  7. 6. 6. Casual vacancies how to be filled in:-
  8. 7. 7. Registrar and establishment for the Council :-
  9. 8. 8. Power to make regulations :-
  10. 9. 9. Vacancies and irregularities not to invalidate proceedings:-
  11. 10. 10. Registration of nurses, health visitors, midwives, trained dais and dais:-
  12. 11. 11. Registers to be maintained :-
  13. 12. 12. Removal of names from register for misconduct, etc.:-
  14. 13. 13. Annual lists of nurses, health visitors, midwives and trained dais :-
  15. 14. 14. Power to prohibit unregistered person from practising :-
  16. 15. 15. Power of Council to make bye-laws:-
  17. 16. 16. Confirmation and publication of bye-laws :-
  18. 17. 17. Power of Government to make rules :-
  19. 18. 18. Bar to suits in respect of acts done under this Act :-
  20. 19. 19. Exemption of registered medical practitioners from provisions of this Act:-
  21. 20. Disabilities of unregistered persons :-
  22. 22. Penalty for unlawful assumption of the title of registered nurse, health visitor, midwife or trained dai :-
  23. 23. 23. Bar to prosecutions under this Act :-
  24. 24. 24. Repeal of the Madras Act III of 1926 :-

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