Power of Government to make rules

Power of Government to make rules.—

1. (1) The [State Government] may, after previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the [State Government] may make rules—
   • (a) to regulate elections under section 3;
   • (b) to prescribe the form of the registers to be maintained under section 15;
   • (c) to regulate and restrict within due limits the practice of registered nurses, registered health visitors, registered midwives, registered nurse-dais, [registered auxiliary nurses and midwives] or registered trained dais;
   • (d) to regulate the procedure to be followed by the Council—
     • (i) in making a re-entry in the registers of the names of persons removed from such registers, and in withdrawing an order of suspension of practice passed on a registered nurse, registered health visitor, registered midwife, registered nurse-dai, or registered trained dai; and
     • (ii) in disposing of appeals from the decisions of the registrar made under section 14; and
     • (iii) in regulating the application of fees levied under this Act and of other moneys received by the Council for the purpose of this Act;
   • (e) to regulate the expenditure of the Council and to provide for the audits of its accounts.