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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) "Lily" (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. Establishment and Powers of The State Government may. hr notification in the Official Gazette, the Council establish a Council to be called the ' Nagaland Nursing Council' for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. The Nagaland NursinF, Council will be the statutory (legal) body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of nursing education in the State. The Council will grant recognition of nursing qualification. registration to nursing practitioners and monitor nursing practice in the State. The Council shall be body incorporated and have perpetual succession and a common Seal, with power to acquire hold and dispose property, both movable and immovable if acquired only with revenue generated by the Nursing Council subject to prior approval of the Government and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.