The Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Act, 1926
tamil-nadu · 1926
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- S. 1This Act may be called the l[Tamil Nadu] Nurses ; and Midwives (Amendment) Act, 1960
- S. 2In this Act, unless there is anything repug- Defiaitim, r L
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the consequences of failing to attend council meetings and details the registration of nurses and midwives.
- S. 5Registration of nurses, midwives, health visi- tors and auxiliary nurse-midwives
- S. 6The section mandates the Council to maintain a register for traditional birth attendants, subject to prescribed conditions.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the Council to refuse, remove, or restore names in the register of nurses, midwives, health visitors, auxiliary nurse-midwives, or dhais.
- S. 8Section 8 allows aggrieved nurses or midwives to appeal against council orders to a tribunal within three months.
- S. 9Section 9 allows appeals to the State Government against the Council's refusal to approve training institutions or individuals.
- S. 10( I ) Except with thc speci:rl sanction of the
- S. 11Section 11 empowers the State Government to make rules for implementing the Act, including election regulations, admission conditions, and removal procedures for nurses and midwives.
- S. 12(1) The Council may make by-laws not in- the couuoil
- S. 13Penalty for dichcnest uce cf cc:tlicz le fcr procuring regi~traticn by falsr means 2r
- S. 14Penalty for posing as registered nurse, midwife or dhai by a person who is not such
- S. 15Magistrates empowered to try offences u~der tiis Act
- S. 16Section 16 allows the State Government to issue orders to resolve difficulties in implementing the Act, subject to legislative review.
- S. 1969556 lyurses and Midwives [1960 : T