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(1) The Council may refuse to permit the registra· regdtstrata<'n1 tion of any person as a nurse, midwife or health visitor and an r~mova h h . · d 'd :r h 1 h · · and re-emry w en e IS reg1stere as a nurse, m1 wue or ea t VISitor, of names. may direct the temporary or final removal of his name from the register of nurses, midwives or health visitors on any of the following grounds :- (a) that he has been sentenced by any Court for any non-bailable offence, the sentence not having been subsequently reversed or quashed ; (b) that has been guilty of any offence which in the opinion of the Council indicates professional incompetence, negligence, or contravention o~ regulations ordinarily included in the perfor- mance of the duties of nurses, midwives or health viritors ; (c) that there are defects in his character which in the opinion of the Council would render the entry or retention of his name on the register undesirable: Provided that no action shall be taken by the Council under this section until after due enquiry (at which the I. Substituted by A. 0., 1950 for 'Province' .