National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023

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Contents

Chapter I Preliminary
1.   Short title and commencement.
2.   Definitions
Chapter II National Nursing and Midwifery Commission
3.   National Nursing and Midwifery Commission
4.   Composition of National Commission
5.   Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members of National Commission
6.   Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of National Commission
7.  Removal of Chairperson or Member of National Commission
8.  Secretary and other employees of National Commission
9.   Meetings of National Commission, administration, etc
10. Powers and functions of National Commission
Chapter III Autonomous Boards
11. Autonomous Boards
12. Composition of Autonomous Boards
13. Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members
14. Advisory committees of experts
15. Staff of Autonomous Boards
16. Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards
17. Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers
18. Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board
19. Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and Rating Board
20. Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board
21. Permission for establishment of new nursing or midwifery institution
22. Criteria for approving or disapproving proposal
23. Constitution and composition of State Nursing and Midwifery Commission
24. Functions of State Commission
25. National Register and State Register
26. Rights of persons to have license to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register for Nursing and Midwifery Professionals and their       obligations thereto
27. Bar to practice
Chapter VI Recognition of nursing and Midwifery qualifications
28. Recognition of nursing and Midwifery qualifications granted by Universities or nursing and midwifery institutions in India
29. Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India
30.Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India
31. Withdrawal of recognition granted to nursing and midwifery qualification granted by nursing and midwifery institutions in India.
32. Special provision in certain cases for recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications
33. De recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India
Chapter VII Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
34. Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
35. Functions of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
36. Meetings of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
Chapter VIII Grants Audit and Accounts
37. Grants by Central Government
38. National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund
39. Audit and accounts
40. Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government
Chapter IX Miscellaneous
41. Power of Central Government to give directions to National Commission, Autonomous Boards and Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
42. Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments
43. Power of National Commission to give directions to State Commissions
44. Information to be furnished by National Commission and publication thereof
45. Obligation of Universities and nursing and midwifery institutions
46. Completion of courses of studies in nursing and midwifery institutions
47. Chairperson, Members, officers of National Commission and of Autonomous Boards, to be public servants.
48. Protection of action taken in good faith
49. Cognizance of offences
50. Power of Central Government to supersede National Commission
51. Power of Central Government to make rules
52. Power to make regulations
53. Power of State Government to make rules
54. Laying of rules, regulations and notifications before Parliament
55. Power to remove difficulties
56. Repeal and saving
57. Transitory provisions