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Assent: 5 May 2000
Commencement: 25 February 2002
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
NURSES ACT
NO. 20 OF 2000
Arrangement of Sections
PART I - INTRODUCTION
1. Definitions
PART 2 - THE VANUATU NURSING COUNCIL
Division 1 - Establishment, functions and powers
2. Establishment of the Vanuatu Nursing Council
3. Functions of the Council
4. Powers of the Council
5. Council to have regard to Government Policy
Division 2 - Membership
6. Composition of the Council
7. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
8. Removal and Resignation of members
9. Terms and conditions
10. Disclosure of interests
Division 3 - Meetings and procedures
11. Meetings of the Council
12. Council may regulate its procedures
Division 4 - Registrar and other staff
13. Registrar
14. Staff of the Council
Division 5 - Committees
15. Committees
PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF NURSES
16. The Register
17. Application for registration
18. Registration
19. Existing nurses taken to be registered for 6 months
20. Renewal of registration
21. Provisional Registration
22. Cancellation of Registration
23. Request to remove details from the Register
PART 4 - RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE
PROVISION OF NURSING CARE
24. Illegal holding out as being registered
25. Illegal holding out concerning restrictions or conditions
26. Other restrictions
27. Offence against this Part
PART 5 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
28. Complaints about nurses
29. Investigation into professional conduct
30. Findings and determinations
PART 6 - ACCREDITATION OF NURSING COURSES
31. Accreditation process
32. Review of Accreditation
PART 7 - FINANCIAL MATTERS
33. Funds of the Council
34. Council to keep proper accounts
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
35. Appeals to the Magistrates Court
36. Traditional medicine not affected by the Act
37. Annual Report
38. Regulations
39. Consequential amendments
40. Commencement
SCHEDULE 1 - AMENDMENTS TO HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS ACT
-------------------------------------------------REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
NURSES ACT
NO. 20 OF 2000
An Act to provide for the setting up of the Vanuatu Nursing
Council, the registration of nurses and the regulation of the nursing
profession, and for related purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the President and Parliament as follows:
PART 1 - INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
1. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"committee" means a committee formed by the Council
under section 15;
"Council" means the Vanuatu Nursing Council established
under section 2;
"member" means a member of the Council and includes the
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for matters
relating to nurses and the nursing profession;
"nursing practice" includes nursing clinical practice,
nursing education practice, nursing management and
administration practice, and nursing research practice;
"person" means an individual or a statutory body, company
or any other body corporate or unincorporate;
"register" means the register of nurses kept by the Council
under section 16;
"Registrar" means the person appointed to be registrar
under section 13;
"registration" means registration under this Act and
"registered" has a corresponding meaning.
PART 2 - THE VANUATU NURSING COUNCIL
Division 1 - Establishment, functions and powers
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VANUATU NURSING
COUNCIL
2. (1) The Vanuatu Nursing Council is established.
(2) The Council:
(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and
(b) is to have a common seal; and
(c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
3. The Council has the following functions:
(a) to regulate the standards of practice of nursing in the
public interest;
(b) to register persons who comply with the requirements
of this Act;
(c) to identify the principal functions that may be carried
out by nurses registered in each division of the register;
(d) to authorise nursing qualifications for registration under
each division of the register;
(e) to determine requirements for maintaining registration
under this Act;
(f) to determine the scope of nursing practice, including the
activities that constitute, or are included in, nursing practice
in each division of the register;
(g) to issue guidelines about appropriate standards of
nursing practice, including codes of professional conduct
and ethics;
(h) to determine standards for accreditation of courses
conducted by the Vanuatu Centre for Nursing Education
which provide qualifications for registration purposes;
(i) to investigate the professional conduct or fitness to
practice of persons registered under this Act and impose
sanctions where necessary;
(j) to exchange information with other registering
authorities for nurses;
(k) to advise and report to the Minister on matters relating
to nurses;
(l) such other functions as are conferred on it by or under
this Act or any other Act;
(m) such other functions as the Minister may prescribe by
notice in the Gazette.
POWERS OF THE COUNCIL
4. (1) The Council has power to do all things necessary or
convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of
its functions.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the powers include the
following:
(a) to enter into contracts;
(b) to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal
property;
(c) to do anything incidental to any of the powers specified
in this section or otherwise conferred on the Council.
COUNCIL TO HAVE REGARD TO GOVERNMENT
POLICY
5. In the performance of its functions and in the exercise of its
powers, the Council must have regard to the policy of the
government in relation to nursing.
Division 2 - Membership
COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL
6. (1) The Council consists of 7 members.
(2) The members are to be appointed by the Minister and must
include:
(a) 2 persons nominated by the Minister, one of whom must
have experience and/or qualifications in law, and the other
who must have experience and/or qualifications in health;
and
(b) a nurse registered under this Act nominated by
registered nurses; and
(c) a midwife registered under this Act nominated by
registered midwives; and
(d) a nurse practitioner registered under this Act nominated
by registered nurse practitioners; and
(e) a tutor from the Vanuatu Centre for Nursing Education
elected by its staff; and
(f) a representative of the Vanuatu Nurses Association.
(3) A member holds office for 3 years and is eligible for
reappointment. A member may hold office concurrently with any
other office.
(4) A person must not be appointed as a member if he or she:
(a) is a member of Parliament, a local government council
or municipal council; or
(b) is insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt; or
(c) is a person having professional qualifications and is
disqualified or suspended from practising his or her
profession for misconduct.
(5) The Council may obtain advice from any person in relation to a
matter being considered by the Council. However, the person can
not become a member of the Council.
(6) A member of the Council is a leader within the meaning of the
Leadership Code Act No. 2 of 1998.
CHAIRPERSON AND DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
7. (1) The members of the Council must elect one member to be
the Chairperson and another member to be the Deputy
Chairperson.
(2) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson each hold office for a
term of one year and are eligible for reappointment.
(3) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson may resign his or her
office by giving a written resignation to the Council.
REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS
8. (1) The Minister may, with the approval of the Council, remove
a member if he or she:
(a) becomes a member of Parliament, a local government
council or municipal council; or
(b) is convicted of an offence and sentenced to
imprisonment for 3 months or longer; or
(c) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings without the leave
of the Council; or
(d) becomes insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt; or
(e) is a person having professional qualifications and is
disqualified or suspended for misconduct from practising
his or her profession.
(2) A member may resign at any time by giving his or her
resignation in writing to the Minister.
(3) The Council may appoint a person to act as a member if the
member is absent from Vanuatu or is for any reason unable to
perform his or her duties. A person must not be appointed to act
for more than 3 months.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
9. (1) The rate of remuneration payable to a member of the Council
is the rate determined under the Government Remuneration
Tribunal Act No. 20 of 1998.
(2) If a rate of remuneration has not been determined under that
Act, a member is to be paid such remuneration as the Council
determines.
(3) A member must:
(a) be paid such sitting fees as the Council determines; and
(b) be reimbursed for all reasonable out of pocket expenses,
including travel costs, incurred by the member in
connection with the performance of his or her duties as a
member of the Council.
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
10. A member who:
(a) has a personal business interest in a matter under
consideration by the Council; or
(b) is likely to have a conflict of interest in relation to the
matter;
must disclose that interest to the Council in accordance with
section 16 of the Leadership Code Act No. 2 of 1998.
Division 3 - Meetings and procedures
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
11. (1) The Council must hold such meetings as are necessary for
the performance of its functions.
(2) At a meeting a quorum consists of 5 members.
(3) Questions arising at a meeting are to be determined by a
majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
(4) If the voting at a meeting is equal, the person presiding at the
meeting has a casting vote.
COUNCIL MAY REGULATE ITS PROCEDURES
12. Subject to this Act, the Council may determine and regulate its
own procedures.
Divisions 4 - Registrar and other staff
REGISTRAR
13. (1) The Council must appoint a person as the Registrar of the
Council.
(2) The Registrar must be a person who is registered, or who is
eligible for registration, as a nurse.
(3) The Registrar is to be appointed in accordance with the Public
Service Act No. 11 of 1998 for a period of at least 4 years and may
be reappointed.
(4) The Council must determine the terms and conditions of
appointment of the Registrar not provided for by this section.
(5) The duties of the Registrar are:
(a) to manage the staff and other resources of the Council;
and
(b) to implement the policies and decisions of the Council;
and
(c) to service the meetings of the Council and committees
formed by the Council; and
(d) to undertake such other duties as the Council directs.
STAFF OF THE COUNCIL
14. (1) The Council is to have such staff as are necessary for the
Council to perform its functions having regard to the budget of the
Council.
(2) Staff of the Council are to be:
(a) appointed in accordance with the Public Service Act
No. 11 of 1998; or
(b) seconded to the Council by ministries, departments or
agencies of the government; or
(c) provided to the Council by organisations other than the
government and funded by those organisations.
(3) The Public Service Act No. 11 of 1998 does not apply to staff
referred to in paragraph (2)(c).
Division 5 - Committees
COMMITTEES
15. (1) The Council may form such committees as are necessary
for the performance of its functions.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Council must form a
Professional Conduct Committee and an Accreditation Committee.
(3) The Council is to determine the composition of committees.
However, at least one member of the Council must be on each
committee.
(4) A committee must conduct such research, make such
investigations and furnish to the Council such reports, in
connection with the matter in relation to which it has been formed,
as the Council directs.
(5) A member of a committee is to be reimbursed for all
reasonable out of pocket expenses, including travel costs, incurred
by the member in connection with the performance of his or her
duties as a member of the committee.
(6) A committee is to determine its own procedures.
PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF NURSES
THE REGISTER
16. (1) The Council must establish and maintain a register of
nurses, midwives and nurse practitioners.
(2) The register is to be divided into the following divisions:
(a) division 1 which is to be a list of the names of every
registered person whose qualifications for registration as a
general nurse have been approved by the Council;
(b) division 2 which is to be a list of the names of every
registered general nurse whose additional qualifications for
registration as a midwife have been approved by the
Council;
(c) division 3 which is to be a list of the names of every
registered general nurse whose additional qualifications for
registration as a nurse practitioner have been approved by
the Council.
(3) In relation to each person granted registration under this Act,
the register must include the following:
(a) the person's full name and address;
(b) the qualifications held by the person for registration as a
general nurse;
(c) if applicable - the additional qualifications held by the
person for registration as a midwife and/or nurse
practitioner;
(d) the date of the person's registration;
(e) any current suspension or cancellation of the person's
registration;
(f) any current condition, limitation or restriction imposed
on the person's registration;
(g) any other information the Council considers necessary
or appropriate.
(4) The Registrar is responsible for the form and maintenance of
the register.
(5) The Registrar must remove from the register the name of a
person who dies or ceases for any reason to be registered under
this Act.
(6) A person who is on the register must, within 3 months after
changing address, inform the registrar in writing of the change.
(7) The Council may publish in the Gazette a copy of the register
or a part of the register. However, it must not publish the address
of a person whose name is included in the register.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
17. (1) A person may apply to the Council for registration as a
general nurse, midwife and/or nurse practitioner.
(2) An application for registration must:
(a) be in writing and in the form specified by the Council;
and
(b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the
regulations.
(3) An applicant for registration must provide the Council with any
information required by the Council for the purposes of
determining the application.
(4) The Council must:
(a) consider an application; and
(b) either grant or refuse the application.
REGISTRATION
18. (1) A person is eligible for registration as a general nurse on
the register if the person:
(a) has qualifications approved and recognised by the
Council for the purposes of registration as a general nurse
under this Act; and
(b) has met the requirements determined by the Council to
be necessary for the purposes of registration under this Act;
and
(c) is a fit and proper person to be registered as a general
nurse.
(2) A person is eligible for registration as a midwife or nurse
practitioner if the person has additional qualifications approved
and recognised by the Council for the purposes of registration as a
midwife or nurse practitioner, as the case requires, under this Act.
(3) The registration of a person in a particular division of the
register authorises the person to practice in the field of nursing
relevant to that division without supervision.
(4) However, the Council may impose such limitations, restrictions
or conditions on registration as it thinks fit.
(5) The Council may, at any time, vary or revoke a restriction,
limitation or condition on registration.
EXISTING NURSES TAKEN TO BE REGISTERED FOR 6
MONTHS
19. A person who, immediately before the commencement this
Act:
(a) was registered or eligible for registration under the
Health Practitioners Act [CAP 164]; or
(b) was working as a nurse practitioner in a position
designated as a nurse practitioner position under that Act;
is taken to be registered under this Act for 6 months starting on the
day this Act commences.
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
20. (1) A person's registration under this Act remains in force for a
period of one year.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Council must renew a person's
registration for a further one year on payment of such annual fee as
is prescribed by the regulations.
(3) The Council must not renew a person's registration unless it is
satisfied that the person can demonstrate in a manner prescribed by
the Council continued competence to practise in the field of
nursing relevant to the renewal.
PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION
21. (1) The Registrar may grant a person provisional registration if
the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to registration
under this Act and it is not practicable to wait until the Council can
determine the person's application.
(2) The Council may cancel a provisional registration at any time.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a person's provisional registration
remains in force from the date on which it is granted until the date
on which the person receives notice that the Council has:
(a) approved the person's application; or
(b) rejected the person's application; or
(c) cancelled the person's provisional registration.
(4) A person's provisional registration expires 4 months after the
date on which the provisional registration was granted.
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
22. (1) The Council may cancel a person's registration in any
division of the register if the person:
(a) was granted the registration by means of a false or
misleading statement or declaration; or
(b) no longer holds a qualification by reason of which he or
she was granted the registration; or
(c) lacks sufficient physical or mental capacity, or
competence to practise in the relevant field of nursing; or
(d) contravenes a condition of the person's registration; or
(e) contravenes a provision of a nursing code; or
(f) is negligent or incompetent in practising nursing; or
(g) has been convicted of an offence punishable only by
imprisonment; or
(h) has had an authority to practise as a nurse under a
foreign law cancelled for any reason relating to the person's
professional conduct or physical or mental capacity.
(2) The Council must not cancel a person's registration without
first giving the person a reasonable opportunity to explain why the
registration should not be cancelled.
(3) The Council must give a person written notice of the
cancellation of his or her registration within 7 days after the
cancellation is made.
(4) A cancellation takes effect on the date it is made.
(5) On the cancellation of a person's registration in a division of
the register, the Council must remove the person's name from that
division.
REQUEST TO REMOVE DETAILS FROM THE REGISTER
23. A person may at any time request the Council to remove the
person's name from the register.
PART 4 - RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE
PROVISION OF NURSING CARE
ILLEGAL HOLDING OUT AS BEING REGISTERED
24. (1) A person who is not registered under this Act must not hold
himself or herself out as being a registered nurse, midwife or nurse
practitioner.
(2) A person must not hold out another person as being a registered
nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner unless that other person is so
registered under this Act.
ILLEGAL HOLDING OUT CONCERNING
RESTRICTIONS OR CONDITIONS
25. A registered nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner whose
registration is restricted or subject to a limitation or condition
under this Act must not:
(a) hold himself or herself out as having a registration that
is unrestricted or not subject to a limitation or condition; or
(b) induce another person to believe that the registration is
unrestricted or not subject to a limitation or condition.
OTHER RESTRICTIONS
26. (1) A person must not practise nursing for remuneration, fee or
other reward unless the person is registered under this Act.
(2) A person who is not registered under this Act must not:
(a) take or use the title "registered nurse", "registered
midwife" or "registered nurse practitioner"; or
(b) take another title calculated to induce a belief on the
part of another person that he or she is a registered nurse,
registered midwife or registered nurse practitioner;
unless the person has successfully completed a course leading to
such qualification as is determined or recognised by the Council
for the purposes of this Act.
OFFENCE AGAINST THIS PART
27. A person who contravenes a provision of this Part is guilty of
an offence punishable on conviction:
(a) in the case of an individual - by a fine not exceeding
100, 000 vatu; or
(b) in any other case - by a fine not exceeding 300, 000
vatu.
PART 5 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
COMPLAINTS ABOUT NURSES
28. (1) A person may make a complaint about the conduct of a
nurse to the Council.
(2) The complaint must:
(a) be made in writing; and
(b) contain particulars of the matter complained of; and
(c) identify the nurse against whom the complaint is made;
and
(d) identify the person making the complaint; and
(e) be lodged with the Registrar.
(3) A complaint may be made even though the person who is the
subject of the complaint has ceased to be registered. However, a
complaint can be made only about a matter that occurs on or after
this Act commences.
INVESTIGATION INTO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
29. (1) The Council must:
(a) investigate a complaint made under section 28; and
(b) decide whether it is sufficiently serious to warrant
further inquiry.
(2) If the Council is satisfied that the complaint is not sufficiently
serious to warrant further inquiry, the Council must advise the
nurse accordingly.
(3) The Council must refer a complaint to the Professional
Conduct Committee for hearing if the Council is satisfied that that
the complaint is sufficiently serious to warrant further inquiry.
(4) If the Council refers a complaint to the Professional Conduct
Committee for hearing, the Council must give written notice to the
nurse within 2 working days after referring the complaint.
(5) The Council may suspend the registration of the nurse until any
hearing into a complaint is completed by the Professional Conduct
Committee if the Council is of the opinion that it is necessary to do
so because there is a serious risk that the health and safety of
members of the public will be endangered.
(6) If the Council suspends the registration of a nurse, the
Professional Conduct Committee must complete its hearing within
one month after the suspension.
(7) The nurse who is the subject of the hearing is entitled to be
present and make submissions at the hearing, and to be
represented.
(8) The proceedings of a hearing are to be open to the public unless
the Professional Conduct Committee determines otherwise.
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS
30. (1) After considering all the submissions made at a hearing of a
complaint about a nurse, the Professional Conduct Committee may
find that:
(a) the nurse has, by act or omission, engaged in
unprofessional conduct of a serious nature; or
(b) the nurse has, by act or omission, engaged in
unprofessional conduct which is not of a serious nature; or
(c) the nurse has not engaged in unprofessional conduct; or
(d) the ability of the nurse to practise nursing is affected
because:
(i) of the physical or mental health of the nurse; or
(ii) the nurse has an incapacity; or
(iii) the nurse is an alcoholic or drug-dependent
person.
(2) The Professional Conduct Committee may give the Council a
recommendation to make one or more of the following
determinations:
(a) to require the nurse to undergo counselling;
(b) to caution the nurse;
(c) to reprimand the nurse;
(d) to require the nurse to undertake further education of
the kind stated in the determination and to complete it
within the period specified in the determination;
(e) to impose conditions, limitations or restrictions on the
registration of the nurse;
(f) to impose a fine on the nurse not exceeding 20,000 vatu;
(g) to suspend the registration of the nurse for a period
specified in the determination;
(h) to cancel the registration of the nurse.
(3) The Council must give the nurse concerned a copy of any
determination made by it.
(4) If a fine is imposed under paragraph (2)(f), the Council may
recover it as a debt due to the Council.
(5) If a determination made by Council relates to:
(a) conditions, limitations or restrictions on a person's
registration; or
(b) a suspension or cancellation of registration of a person;
the Council must give notice of the determination to the person's
employer.
PART 6 - ACCREDITATION OF NURSING COURSES
ACCREDITATION PROCESS
31. (1) The Vanuatu Centre for Nursing Education ("the Centre")
may apply to the Council for accreditation of a course or courses
conducted by it that are a requirement for registration under this
Act.
(2) The application must contain the following information:
(a) the mission statement of the Centre;
(b) the organisational chart of the Centre;
(c) the policies and procedures of the Centre about:
(i) orientation of teaching staff; and
(ii) selection of students; and
(iii) evaluation of students; and
(iv) progression of students;
(d) position descriptions for teaching staff;
(e) arrangements for the provision of clinical learning
experiences;
(f) evidence that there is sufficient appropriate resources to
conduct the course;
(g) the relevant curriculum.
(3) The Accreditation Committee must consider the application
and make a recommendation to the Council to accept or reject the
application.
(4) The Council may only accredit a nursing course if it is satisfied
that it is conducted at a high standard.
(5) The Council may grant accreditation to a nursing course in a
form that it considers appropriate, including:
(a) interim, temporary, provisional or full accreditation;
(b) accreditation subject to conditions or recommendations
for improvements.
(6) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a course
was necessary for registration in any division of the register, the
course is taken to be accredited for 12 months starting on the day
on which this Act commences.
REVIEW OF ACCREDITATION
32. (1) The Vanuatu Centre for Nursing Education must apply for
a renewal of the accreditation of a course within the period
specified in the original accreditation.
(2) If the Council finds that an accredited nursing course is not
being conducted at an appropriate standard, the Council may
cancel or vary the accreditation.
(3) The Council must give written notice of the cancellation or
variation to the Vanuatu Centre for Nursing Education.
PART 7 - FINANCIAL MATTERS
FUNDS OF THE COUNCIL
33. (1) The funds of the Council consist of:
(a) money received by way of fees and charges paid to the
Council; and
(b) any other money received by the Council from any
other source.
(2) The Council is to open and maintain such bank accounts as it
considers necessary.
(3) The funds of the Council are to be paid to the credit of such of
its bank accounts as the Council determines.
(4) The funds of the Council are to be applied:
(a) in payment or discharge of the expenses, charges and
obligations incurred or undertaken by the Council in the
performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers;
and
(b) in payment of any remuneration payable by the
Council.
(5) The Council may invest any money that is not required for the
performance of its functions.
COUNCIL TO KEEP PROPER ACCOUNTS
34. (1) The Council must keep proper accounting records in
relation to its financial affairs, and must have annual statements of
account prepared for each financial year.
(2) The Council's accounts for each financial year must be audited
within 3 months after the end of the financial year by the AuditorGeneral or a person authorised by the Auditor-General.
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
APPEALS TO THE MAGISTRATES COURT
35. (1) A person:
(a) whose application for registration under section 17 has
been refused; or
(b) whose registration has had conditions, limitations or
restrictions imposed on it under section 18, or varied or
revoked under that section; or
(c) whose registration for renewal has not been renewed
under section 20; or
(d) whose registration has been cancelled under section 22;
or
(e) whose registration has been suspended or cancelled in
accordance with a determination of the Council under
section 30;
may within 21 days after that decision was made appeal to the
Magistrates Court.
(2) If the Magistrates Court varies a decision of the Council or
substitutes a decision for that of the Council, the decision of the
Magistrates Court has effect for the purposes of this Act as if it
were a decision of the Council.
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE NOT AFFECTED BY THE
ACT
36. Nothing in this Act is to be taken to extend to or affect the
practice in good faith by any person of the traditional medicine of
the people of Vanuatu if such person is recognised to be competent
to exercise such practice according to custom.
ANNUAL REPORT
37. The Council must within 90 days after the end of each financial
year, furnish a report to the Minister relating to the operations of
the Council for that year.
REGULATIONS
38. The Minister may, on the advice of the Council, by Order make
regulations:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying
out or giving effect to this Act.
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
39. The Health Practitioners [CAP 164] is amended as set out in
the Schedule.
COMMENCEMENT
40. This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the
Gazette.
---------------------------------SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS TO THE HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT
1. Section 1 of the Health Practitioners Act CAP [164] is amended
by deleting "nursing" and "midwifery".
2. Section 2 of the Health Practitioners Act CAP [164] is amended
by:
(a) deleting from subparagraph (b)(iv) "nursing"; and
(b) deleting from subparagraph (b)(v) "midwifery".
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