NCM Act 2003
PART I - PRELIMINARY
1 . Short title
This Act may be cited as the Nursing Council Act 2003 .
2. Interpretation
In this Act –
“annual list” means the annual list of nurses and midwives published under section 30;
“certificate in basic nursing” means a certificate or other similar qualification obtained after having successfully undergone at least two-year full time or 3480 hours training in basic general or psychiatric nursing in a recognised nursing institution;
“certificate in general nursing” means a certificate or other similar qualification obtained after having successfully undergone a three-year full time training in general nursing in a recognized nursing institution;
“certificate in midwifery” means a certificate or other similar qualification obtained after having successfully undergone at least two-year full time training in midwifery in a recognised nursing institution or one year post basic course in midwifery;
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council;
“Code of Practice” means the code of practice established under section 12(f);
"Council" means the Nursing Council established under section 3;
“diploma in mental health nursing” means a diploma or similar qualification obtained after having successfully undergone at least three-year full time training in psychiatric nursing or 15 months post-basic course in psychiatric nursing in a recognized nursing institution;
"diploma in nursing" means a diploma or similar qualification obtained after having successfully undergone at least three-year full time training in general nursing in a recognised nursing institution;
"general nurse" means a person who is registered as such under section 20;
“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson;
"mental health nurse" means a person who is registered as such under section 20;
"midwife" means any person registered as such under section 20;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the subject of health;
"Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health;
"recognised nursing institution” means a school, university, college, faculty or other similar body which is authorised under the laws of a country to provide courses leading to nursing or midwifery and is prescribed by regulations made by the Minister after consultation with the Council or other relevant bodies;
"register" means a register kept under section 20;
"registered nurse" means a general nurse or a mental health nurse;
"registered person" means a person whose name is on one of the registers kept under section 20;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Council appointed under section 10;
“state enrolled nurse or assistant nurse” means a person whose name is registered as such under section 20;
" Tribunal " means the Medical Disciplinary Tribunal set up under section 15 of the Medical Council Act, and constituted in such manner or provided for in section 16.