Assam Nurses', Midwives' and Health Visitors' Registration Act, 1944

No: 2 Dated: Apr, 05 1944

THE ASSAM VISITORS' NURSES', MIDWIVES' AND HEALTH VISITORS' REGISTRATION ACT, 1944

ASSAM ACT II OF 1944

    An Act to provide for the registration and better training of nurses, midwioes and health tisitors in Assam.

    WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the registration of nurses, midwives and health ,visitors in Assam;

    AND WHEREAS the previous sanction of the Governor has been obtained under section 119(1) of the Government of India Act, 1935 to the introduction or this Bill ;

    It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Nurses', Midwives' and Health Visitors' Registration Act. 1944.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification direct.

2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(a) "Council" means the Assam Nurses,' Midwives' and Health Visitors' Council constituted under section 3.

(b) "Institution" includes any association which maintains or controls a nursing establishment.

(c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act.

(d) "Register" means a register maintained under section 13 and "registered" means registered under the provisions of this Act.

(e) "Notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette.

(f) "Nurse" includes a male nurse.

3. Establishshment and incorporation of the Council:- The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Council to be called the Assam Nurses', Midwives' and Health Visitors' Council for the purpos'!S of carrying out the provisions of this Act. Such Council shall be a body corporate and have perpetual succession and a common seat and may, by the said name sue and be sued.