Nurses and Midwives Regulations
Table of Contents
1 Citation
Part I REGISTRATION, ENROLMENT , CERTIFICATION AND PRACTISING CERTIFICATES
2 Register of Nurses and Register of Midwives
2A Specialised branches of nursing specified in First Schedule
2B Advanced Practice Nurse Register
3 Roll
4 Correction or alteration of Register, Roll or Advanced Practice Nurse Register
5 Application for registration or enrolment
5A Application for certification as Advanced Practice Nurse
5B Induction programme and competency assessment
5C Provisional certification as Advanced Practice Nurse
5D Temporary certification as Advanced Practice Nurse
5E Board may impose conditions
6 Renewal of temporary registration , enrolment or certification
7 Competency assessment and examination
8 Registration Committee
8A Advanced Practice Nurse Accreditation Committee
8B Functions of APN Accreditation Committee
9 Practising certificate
10 Form of certificate of registration, etc.
Part II PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, CONDUCT AND ETHICS
11 Professional practice, conduct and ethics
12 Ethics Committee
13 Use of qualifications entered in Register , Roll or Advanced Practice Nurse Register and approved title, etc.
Part III DISCIPLINE AND FITNESS TO PRACTISE
Division 1 Preliminary
14 Complaints Committee
15 Procedure of Complaints Committee
Division 2 Investigation into Disciplinary Matter
16 Complaint against registered nurse, etc.
17 Notice of hearing
18 Supply of documents for hearing
19 Conduct of hearing
20 Resumed hearing
21 Hearing for 2 or more persons
22 Duty of legal assessor
Division 3 Investigation to Determine Fitness to Carry Out Nursing or Midwifery
23 Interpretation of this Division
24 Complaint against registered nurse, etc.
25 Medical examination
26 Provision of medical reports to respondent
27 Notice of hearing
28 Medical assessors
29 Documents for hearing
30 Application of certain regulations
31 Resumed hearing
32 Matters which Complaints Committee may consider
Division 4 Procedure before Board
33 Report of Complaints Committee
34 Decision of Board
35 Transcript of notes of investigation
36 Publication of account of investigation
Part IV RE-REGISTRATION, RE-ENROLMENT AND RE-CERTIFICATION
37 Application for re-registration , re-enrolment and re-certification
38 Consideration by Board
Part V ACCREDITATION OF COURSES AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
39 Education Committee
39A Advanced Practice Nurse Training Committee
40 Application for accreditation of courses
Part VI GENERAL
41 Consent required for practice on own account, etc.
42 Prescribed period under section 19 (1) ( g ) of Act
43 Fees
FIRST SCHEDULE Specialised Branches of Nursing
SECOND SCHEDULE Fees
THIRD SCHEDULE
Legislative History