The Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947

Act No. 48

31-Dec-1947

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement

1. Short title, extent and commencement. -

(1)This Act may be called the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947. 2[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3***.]

(3)It shall come into force at once.

Section 2 — Interpretation

2. Interpretation. --In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant i n the subject or context,--

(a)“the Council” means the 4[Council] constituted under this Act;

(b)“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under section 16;”

(c)“5[State] Council” means a Council (by whatever name called) constituted under the law of a 4[State] to regulate the registration of nurses, mid wives or health visitors in the 6[State];

(d)“4[State] register” means a register of nurses, midwi ves or health visitors maintained under the law of a 5[State]. 7* * * * *

Section 3 — Constitution and composition of the Council

3. Constitution and composition of the Council. -

(1)The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, constitute a Council consisting of the foll owing members, namely:--

(a)one nurse enrolled in a 4[State] register elected by each 4[State] Council; 8[( b) two members elected from among themselves by the heads of institutions recognised by the Council for the purpose of this clause in which tra ining is given--

(i)for obtaining a University degree in nursing; or

(ii )in respect of a post-certificate course in the te aching of nursing and in nursing administration;]

Section 1 — The Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar, Ha veli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the Schedule I; Pon dicherry by Reg. 7 of

1. The Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar, Ha veli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the Schedule I; Pon dicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the Schedule I and Goa, Daman and Di u by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 and the Schedule.