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The Nagaland Gazette 29, June, 2019
PART-V
NOTIFICATION
Dated Kohima, the I 6 June 2019.
No1AW/ACT/3-15/2019 The Naga-and Nursing Council Act, 2019 (Act No.4 of 2019) duly
assented by the Hon'bte Governor of Nagaland on 03/05/20.19 is published herewith for
general information.
Sd!-
IMTIAKtIM
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.
AN
ACE
To provide for the establishment of a Nursing Council for the State of Nagaland for registration
of Nurses, Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/ Female Health Workers
Registration of Nursing Institutions and to regulation their qualification with the Council and for matters
Ancillary thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland state in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India and the Fifty furdt year of the Slate of Nagaland as follows:
THE NACALAND NURSING COUNCIL ACT 2019
SCHEDULE
THE NAGALAND NURSING COUNCIL ACT 2019
AnAct to provide for the establishment of Nursing education in the State and to regulate the
practice by NURSING practitioners and NURSING EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland state in the Sixty-ninth Year of the
Republic of India and the Fifty fourth year of the State of Nagaland as follows:
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THE NAGALAND NURSING COUNCIL ACT 2019
CHAPTER. 1
PRELIMINARY
I Short title,
Commencement
Extent and I) This Act may be called the Nagaland Nursing Council Act,
2019.
2) It shall extend to the whole of the state of Nagaland.
3) It shall come into force with effect from the date of their
publication in the official Gazette.
2. Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
a) "Act" means the Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019.
b) "Council" means the Nagaland Nursing Council constituted
under section 1
c) "Government" means the Government of Nagaland.
d) "RNRM" means Registered Nurse Registered Midwife.
e) "Nurse" means a person who possesses a certificate of RNRM
on successful completion of the prescribed course from a
recognized institution under section 16.
1) "Lily" (Lady Health. Visitor) means a person who
successfully completes Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives/ Female
Health Worker course from a recognized institution under
section 16 and has under gone 6 months promotee course.
g) "Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife" or 'Female Health Worker" means
a person who possesses a certificate of Auxiliary Nurse-
Midwives or 'Female Health Worker from a recognized
institution registered under Section 16; and have
successfully completed two years training with a
minimum qualification of 10+2 or equivalent.
h) "Licensing Authority" means an officer authorized by the
Government to issue license under this Act
i) "Official Gazette" means the Nagaland Gazette.
j) "Prescribed' means prescribed by the rules and regulations
made under this Act.
k) "President" means the president of the Nursing Council.
1) "Register" means a register for Nurses, Lady Health Visitors,
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/ Female Health Workers maintained
under section 16 of this Act and the word "Registered and
Registration" shall be constituted accordingly.
m) "Registrar" or Deputy Registrar means Registrar or the Deputy
Registrar referred to sub-section (1) of section 14.
Establishment and Powers of The State Government may. hr notification in the Official Gazette,
the Council establish a Council to be called the ' Nagaland Nursing
Council' for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
Act. The Nagaland NursinF, Council will be the statutory (legal)
body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of
nursing education in the State. The Council will grant
recognition of nursing qualification. registration to
nursing practitioners and monitor nursing practice in the State.
The Council shall be body incorporated and have perpetual
succession and a common Seal, with power to acquire hold and
dispose property, both movable and immovable if acquired only
with revenue generated by the Nursing Council subject to prior
approval of the Government and shall by the said name, sue and be
sued.
4. Constitution and 1) The State Government of Nagaland shall constitute the Council
Composition of Council consisting of the following members, namely:
a. One senior most Principal of College of Nursing.
b. One senior most Principal of Schools of Nursing.
c. One senior most Principal of ANM Training School.
d. One senior most Principal from Private College of
Nursing.
e. One senior most Principal from Private Schools of
Nursing.
f. One senior most Nursing Superintendent of District
Hospital,
g. One senior most LHV/ANM from State Health Units.
h. One senior most Nursing Officer of Private Hospital
nominated by the Principal Director of Health & Family
Welfare.
i. Joint Director Nursing. Ex-officio.
One senior most Nursing officer from the Directorate
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ii 'Regulatiotf' means the regulations made by the Council under
this Act.
a) "Rules" means the rules made by the State Government under
this Act
p) "Section" means a section of the Act.
q) inspector" means a nurse appointed by the Council.
CIi.IIF: R U
ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL
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7. Filling up of casual vacancies
6. Term of office and casual
vacancies
5. Election and Terms of the
President and Vice President
j. One senior most Nursing officer from the Directorate
of Health & Family Welfare.
k. One member nominated by the Trained Nurses'
Association of India, Nagaland Branch,
I. Director of Family Welfare.
m. One nominee from the Directorate of Technical
Education.
ii. Principal Director of Health & Family Welfare, ex-
officio.
o. One member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly to be
nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.
p. One nominee from Law & Justice.
2) The name of every member nominated under sub-section (1)
shall be published by the Government of Nagaland Official
Gazette,
I) PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT: At its first meeting,
the Council shall proceed to elect the President and Vice-
President from amongst the members thereof.
The members present shall elect from amongst themselves a
Chairperson for conducting the proceedings till the election of
the President is held. Names shall be proposed and seconded by
members at the meeting. Votes shall be taken by ballot, each
member present having one vote for the election of the President
and another one vote for the election of the Vice-President. In
case of a tie, the chairperson shall have the right of casting vote.
2) When any vacancy arises in the office of the President or the
Vice- President, the Council shall elect the President or the
Vice-President as the case may be. at the first meeting, called
after such vacancy.
3) The term of the President and the Vice-President shall be three
years. The same person shall not be eligible to hold the
office of the President for more than three years.
1) Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 and the
Rules made under this Act, the term of the nominated member
shall be of three years.
2) A nominated member shall be eligible for re-nomination
as the case may be, after the expiry of his or her term of Office.
3) The powers of the Council shall be exercised not
withstanding any vacancies in the number of its members fixed
under section 6.
If the President or the Vice-President or any member dies or resigns
his or her membership ceases as provided in section 8.The
vacancies shalt be filled by fresh nomination in the case of member
as provided by section 4 or by holding election in the case of the
President, or the Vice- President as provided in sub-section (1) of
section 5, as the case may be.
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Provided that any person nominated or elected to fill a casual
vacancy shall hold office only so long as the member in whose
place the nomination or election is made would have held office.
8. Cessation of Council
Membership
A nominated or elected member of the. Council shall be deemed to
have vacated his or her seat, if:
1) He or She is absent without sufficient ground in the opinion of
the council of three consecutive meetings of the Council; and
2) He or She is absent out of India for a period exceeding six
months.
9. Leave of absence of Council
members
The Council may grant leave to any member to absent himself
or herself from the meetings of the Council for period not exceeding
six months.
10. Meeting of the Council and
constitution of Committee
1) The Council shall meets ordinarily, at least once in every six
months for the transaction of its business, but the President
may, whenever he or she thinks fit shall upon a written
requisition of not less than seven members and on a date not
later than 21 days after the receipt of such requisition call an
extra ordinary meeting. Whenever it appears unnecessary to
the President to convene a meeting, he or she may instead of
convening a meeting, circulate a written proposition with the
reason for such proposition for the observation and vote of
the members of the Council.
2) The Council shall be empowered to regulate--
egnlate:
a. The mode of transaction of business provisions for a.
decision on emergent matters by Circulation of papers to
members, and for co-opting person(s) specially qualified
to advice on any particular matters before the Council
b. The time and place at which its meeting shall be held.
c. The issue of notices convening such meetings;
d. The conduct of business there-at;
e. The constitution of the committee, the delegation to such
committee, of any powers or duties of the Council under
this Act:
f The procedure of the transaction of business shall not be
transacted at any meeting Of the Council, unless a
quorum of two third members are present: and
g. All questions arising at any meeting of the Council
shall be decided by votes of majority of
the members present and voting or in any case of an
equality of vote by casting votes of the President to the
Council, or in his or her absence, of the member
presiding at the meeting.
3) Until such time as the regulations referred to in sub-section
(1) of section 36 have come into operation, it shall be lawful
for the President of the Council to summon a meeting at such
time and place, as appear expedient, by letter addressed to
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each member.
11. Committees 1) Executive Committee
2) Committee for protection of Nurses
3) Ethics Committee
4) Nursing Educational and Training Committee
5) Disciplinary Committee
6) Land and building Committee
7) Finance committee
12, Traveling expenses In accordance with the nles made in this regard, there shall he paid
to the members of the Council such fees or traveling expenses for
attendance at the meeting of the Council or for inspecting
institutions from time to time as may be allowed b the Council.
13. Budget of the Council 1) The income of the Council shailconsist of
a. Registration fees received from the practitioners
K Grants received from the Government, if any, and
e Donations and gifts or and other sums raised by the
Council
2) It shall be competent for the Council to incur expenditure for the
following purposes:, namely:
a. Salaries and allowances of the Registrar and the staff
maintained by the Council.
b. Fees and allowances paid to the members of the council
and of the Executive Commmee
c. Remuneration paid to the Assessors and
d. Such other expenses as are necessary for performing the
duties and discharin ' the functions under this Act.
14. Appointment & fimctions of
Registrar andior Deputy
Registrar Staff of the council,
I) With the previous approval of the State Govenuneni the
Council,
a. Shall appoint a full time nurse as the Registrar having
minimum qualification of BSc degree in nursing,
preference to post-graduates.
b. Shall appoint Deputy Registrar having minimum
qualification of B.Sc degree in nursing with 5 years
experience in administration and teaching. Post
Graduate qualification shall he given preferenccs
2) The pay and allowances payable to the Registrar, officers and
other employees of the Council shall be fixed by the
Council with the approval of the State Government.
3) The Council may, with the previous sanction of
the Government, suspend, dismiss or remove any person
appointed as the Registrar, or impose any other penalty upon
her/him in the manner as may be provided by the regulation.
4) The Council may appoint such other officers like
Consultant. Clerks and other staffs as it may consider
necessary for the purpose of this Act, and determine to
'a' them sala and allowances,
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The Registrar shall be the Secretary and the Executive Officer
of the Council. She shall attend all meetings of the Council and
shall keep minutes of the meeting and the names of the
members present and the proceedings of such meetings.
6) The Registrar shall act as treasurer to the Council-
7 The accounts of the Council shall be kept by the Registrar in the
manner as prescribed regulations.
8) The Registrar shall have supervisory power over the staff as
may be prescribed by the regulations and may perform such
other duties and discharge such other functions as may be
s' ifiedinthis'Act' ' -
I i l'ovr to Amend Schedule The Nagaland Nursing Council shall by notification, amend the
schedule so as to include therein any subject not already specified
therein or omit there any subject or modify the description of any
subject.
CHAPTER lii
PREPARATION & MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER
16. Maintenance of Registers
The Council shall maintain a Register of:
I) Nurses
2) Lady Health Visitors
3) Au.iliary Nurse Midwives'I Female Health Workers in such
forms containing such particulars and divided into such part
as may be prescribed.
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the Registrar
1) The Registrar shall maintain the registers in accordance
with the provisions of this Act and in accordance with any
orders made by the Council and shall from time to time update
and make all necessary alterations in the registered address
or appointments and III the classifications of the
registered Nurses. Lady Health Visitors, Atutiiiary Nurse
Midwives/ Female Health workers and erase the name of any
such Nurse, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
/Female Health Workers who is dead or has ceased to practice.
2) To enable the Registrar to fulfill the duties imposed upon
himilter by sub-section (I) he or she may send notice to any
person registered according to his or her registered address or
appointment as has been changed, and if no reply to any such
notice is received within a period of six months from the date of
its dispatch. the Registrar maijrase the name of such person
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from the Register in which it's entered.
Provided that any name erased under sub-section (2) may be re-
entered in the Register under the direction of the Council.
3) The candidate applying for registration should enclose
Provisional Certificate, two copies of passport size photographs
with uniform in his or her application duly countersigned by the
Head of the Institution from where he or she was trained, One
copy of photograph will be affixed on the certificate, and other
copy in the register itself, in case of applying for duplicate copy
of the Certificate, the applicant will have to send his or her
photographs again, without which no duplicate copy will be
issued.
18. Remark in the Register on
notice of death
On receipt or the Death Certificate from prescribed authority, the
Council shall mark the deceased person as "Death" in the remark
column of the Re ister in which his or her name is entered.
I. Removal of fraudulent and
incorrect entries in the
Re lister
If the Council is satisfied that any entry in the Register has
been fraudulently or incorrectly made the same may be erased under
the order of the Council. There shall be • enalt to Re !isrrar,
20. Persons entitled
registration under this Act
for I) Nurses, Lady Health Visitors and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/
Female Health Workers who have undergone the course of
training as prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council from a
recognized training Institution, and passed the examination
and fulfilled such further conditions as may be prescribed.
2) A person already registered under the Assam Nurses'
Midwives' & Health Visitors' Council Registration Act,
1944 and which person are residing and practicing as a nurse
in the state of Nagaland immediately before the commencement
of this Act.
21. Admission to Register of
persons trained outside
Nagaland state
On receipt of an application in the prescribed form and on
payment of such fee, not being less than the fee payable on
ordinary application for registration under this Act as the Council
may determine, any person shall he entitled to be registered under
this Act, provided to the satisfaction of the Council that he or she
has been registered either as Nurse, Lady Health Visitor .Auxiliary
Nurse Midwives /Female Health Worker established under the
said Act or provision is not lower than the standard of the training
and examination required under this Act.
22. Bar and removal
Registration and re-entry of
of The Council may by order bar, suspend or remove the registration
of a Nurse. Lady Health Visitor, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife?
Female Health Worker on any of the following grounds:
1) That he or she has been sentenced by any Court of law, for any
non-bailable offence or sentence not having been subsequently
reserved or quashed;
2) That he or she has been convicted by a Court of law of any
offence involving moral turpitude;
3) That he or she has been guilty of professional misconduct,
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professional incompetence, negligence of duty, or lack of
integrity or professional ethics: or issuing of fraudulent
documents( certificates.
4) Provided that no action shall be taken on the grounds referred to
clauses (h) and (c) above of this section unless an enquiry in
which an opportunity has been given to the person concerned to
stare his or her case, has been made and the Council by a
majority of two-thirds of the members present and voting
decides that such action should be taken.
5) rhi any name so removed may afterwards be re-entered in the
Register and any order of refusal of registration passed wider
sub-section Ii) may be withdrawn under the direction of the
Council given by majority of t o-thirds of the members present
and votin' at the meetIn.
23. Registration under this Act
not to qualify as Medical
Practitioner
The registration under this Act shall not confer upon any
person the right to assume any title, name or designation
implying that he or she is by law , recognized as a Medical
Practitioner, or that he or she is authorized to grant any Medical
Certificate.
24. Institution for training Nurses,
Lady Health Visitors.
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives /
Female Health Workers to be
recognized by the Council
1) The Institution which are approved and recognized by the
Council after inspection by its President or any member
appointed by the President shall be competent to train Nurses,
Lady Health Visitors. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives i Female
Health Workers and to send them for examination for the
qualifying certificates of the Council.
2) All the recognized institutions shall be inspected by the
President of the council or any member appointed by the
President at least once in two years conforming to Indian
Nursin Council ruidelines.
25. Power to inspect Hospitals.
Nursing Colleges and
Training institutions. etc
The Council may authorize the Registrar or any member to
inspect any Hospital, Health institution, Nursing honns, college of
Nursing or School of Nursing to ascertain that the persons working
therein as Nurse are registered with the Council and, in the case
of a School of Nursing, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Training
Centre etc. that it conforms to the standards prescribed and the
Registrar may call for records and other information from the
authority concerned and such authority shall supply all true and
correct information in its possession. This rule will be in
conformation with Indian Nursing Council.
26. Withdrawal of recognition
from institution and any
School /College of Nursing
1) Whenever the Council on receipt of an adverse report, is of
opinion that an enquiry, should be made as to the desirability of
withdrawing recognition from a particular institution, it shall
depute its President and a member for further
inspection on such terms as it thinks fit and at the same time call
upon the Institution with Indian Nursing Council
conformation to show cause as to why its recognition should not
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be withdrawn. The Council, after consideration of the report
so received and of the explanation, if any, by the.
Institution, may withdraw the recognition.. The order of such
withdrawal shall be in writing and served in-the prescribed
manner.
2) The council may, for reason to be recorded in writing, de-
recognize a College of Nursing, School of Nursing. and Female
Health Worker Training School if it is of the opinion that the
training standards has fallen short of the requirement, or that it
is otherwise no longer desirable to recognize it in public
interest
27. Appeal Any person or Institution aggrieved by an order of Council under
section 22 or section 26 may appeal to the Government within
thirty days from the date of such order and the decision of the
Government on the a cal shall be final.
25, Prohibition of issue of
Certificate and entry of names
by any institution
No Hospital, College of Nursing, School of Nursing and
Female Health Worker Training School which has not been
approved of recognized under sub-section (1) of section 24 shall
issue to any person a Certificate or enter the name of any person on
a list of register or other documents purporting to show that such
person is qualified by having passed an; examination or undergone
any course of training to practice as Nurse. Lady Health Visitors,
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife / Female Health Workers unless such
person has been registered under this Act.
29. Disabilities
person
of unregistered Afler the expiration of 12 (twelve) months from the
commencement of this Act, no Government or private Health
Institution, Hospital, Dispensary, inflimary or lying in Hospital
shall employ any category of Nurse, Lady Health Visitor,
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/ Female Health Workers unless
he or she is registered under this Act.
30. Penalty for unregistered
person
Any person who practices or allows a person to practice as a
Nurse. Lady Health Visitor, Female Health Worker! Auxiliary
Nurse Midwife in contravention of section 29 shall be punished
with imprisonment which may extend up to 2 years and liable 10 a
fine or both.
31. Penalty for dishonest use of
certificate
Any person (S) who:
I) Dishonestly makes use of any Certificate of registration issued
under the provisions of this Act to him or her or any other
person; or
2) Procures or attempt to procure registration under provisions of
this Act by making or producing causing to be made or
produced any false or fraudulent declaration, or certificate or
representation whether in writing or otherwise; or
3) Willfully makes or causes to make any false representation in
any matter relating to the registration of Certificates issued
under the provisions of this Act: or
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4 Being the Secretary, Manager or other Officer of 'a Hospital.
School or other Institution issues or authorizes the issue of a
certificate to any person or enters, or authorizes entry of the
name of such person in contravention of section 28 shall be
punished with imprisonment which may extend up to 7 years
and liable to a fine or both.
32. Penally for unlawful Any person who not being a Nurse. Lady Health Visitor. Auxiliary
assumption of a title Nurse Midwife Female Health -Worker registered wider ihisAct,
assumes or uses the name or tule of Registered Nurse. Lady
Health Visitor, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives / Female Health Worker
or uses any name, title, addition, description or signboard implying
that such person is a Registered Nurse, Lady Health Visitor,
Auxiliary Nurse Midwtfe Female Health Worker as the case
may be, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend up
to2 years and table toa fine orboth.
13.Publication and use of Annual I) The Registrar shall, in every live sears on or oerore i UdtV LU
list of registered Nurses. Lady be fixed in this behalf by the Council cause to be printed and
Health Visitors, Auxiliary published correct list of the names for the time being entered
Nurse Midwives! Female in several parts of the Registers of Registered Nurses,
Health Workers Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives / Female
Health Workers setting forth
All the names entered in several parts of the respective
Registers arranged in alphabetical order according to
surnames.
The registered address or appointment of each person
whose name is so entered in the registers; and
The registered qualification of each, such person and the
date on which such qualification was certified.
2) Every Court shall presume that any person whose name is
entered in the latest such list is duly registered under this Act,
and that any person whose name is not so entered is not
registered under this Act.
Provided that in the case of any person whose name does
not appear in such printed lists, has a certified copy, signed
by the Registrar of the entry of the name of such person in a
Register of Nurses. Lady Health Visitors , Auxiliary Nurse
Midwives 1 Female Health Workers shall be evidence that
such person is registered under this Act.
Provided further that a certificate purporting to be signed
by the Registrar stating that the name of a person on the
printed Register of Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary
Nurse Midwives / Female Health Workers or, as the case may
be, has been removed from such Register specifying the date
of such removal be evidence that such person is not registered
under this Act and of the date from which he or she ceased to
be so registered.
a.
b.
C.
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34 Court competent to try
offences under this Act.
No Court of law lower than of a Magistrate of First Class shall
in any offences under this Act.
35. Cognizance of offence No Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence punishable
under this Act except upon complain made by the Council.
36. Power to make rules, duties &•
functions of the Council.
I) The State Government may by notification in the Official
Gazette make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of
this Act.
2) In particular and without prejudice to the generally of the
foregoing powers such rules may provide for all or any
of the following matters, namely
a. Prescription of the period of less than 3 years for which
a member of the Council may hold office under section 6
b. Prescription of the manner in which nomination and
election of President and Vice-President shall be made
and casual vacancies shall he filled under sections 5 and
7:
c. Prescription of the form in which a Register shall be
kept, the particulars to be entered in such Register, and
the parts in which such Register shall be divided wider
section 16;
d. Prescription of the manner in which an order of removal
or refusal shall be served on persons under section 22:
e. Prescription of the fees payable in respect of an appeal
under section 27; and
f, Any matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
3) To maintain the live register and to provide for the
registration of all categories in section 16.
4) To prescribe a code of ethics for regulating the professional
conduct of practitioners.
5) Lends advice to the State Government on matters relating to
the Nursing education and practice in Nursing.
.6) To provide protection to its members in discharging
professional duties.
7) To ensure that no unqualified person practices modem
scientific system of Nursin.
37, Power of the council to make
regulations
The Council may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act
or the rules made there under.
I) regulating the compilation, maintenance and publication of
the Register and the conditions of admission to the Register;
2) prescribing the fees payable on application for registration,
the forms in which such applications shall be made and the
conditions subject to which names shall be entered in the
Register
3) prescribing and regulating the examination which must be
passed as a condition of matter ancillary to or connected with
such examination, including the courses of training which the
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- Ptes appearin for examination shall undergo;
4) prescribing the cause for which, the conditions, under which
and the manner in which the names. of Nurses, Lady Health
Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives) Female Health Workers,
may be removed or re-entered in the Register under section
S) for the approval of any Institution for the purpose of such
training and the granting of certificates to candidates passing
examination.
6) rulating the conditions under which Institutions for nursin eg
g
the sick, maternity and child welfare may be approved and
recognized by the Council
7) appointing a Registrar and such other servants as may be
necessary;
8) regulating the pay, pension, conduct and other conditions of
services of persons;
9) regulating and supervising the practice of their profession by
I
the registered Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse
Midwives / Female Health Workers:
lQ)regulating the publication of the names registered under
Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives
Female Health workers and their residences:
ii) regulating the condition under which such Nurses, Lady
Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives / Female Health
\Vorkers registered in other States in India or in any
Countries other than India may be admitted to the Register,
on such other State and Countries granting reciprocal
registration to persons registered on the Register of the
Council;
12) determining the manner in which all fees levied under this
Act and money received by the Council shall be accounted
for, audited and applied for the purpose of ibis Act, and for
regulating the expenditure of the Council generally: and
13) generally for the provision of any matters in respect of which
the Council considers necessary provision shall be made for
the purpose of this Act;
14) all the regulations made under this section shall be published
in the Official Gazette after approval by the State
Government.
15) for the. conduct practice and professional ethics for the
Nurses, Lady Health Visitors, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives /
Female Health Workers; and any other matter which is
required to be prescribed by regulations, for purposes of this
Act.
38. Protection of persons acting No Suit or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against and
onood faith under the Act person for anything done or intended, to be done in good faith
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under this Act, ndes or ieulations made there-under.
Rules and Regulations
Every person appointed under sub-section (1) (a) and (b) of
section 14 shall be deemed to be a public servant within the
meaning of section 23 of the Indian penal code, 1860 (4$ of
1960).
39. Certain persons to be public
servaits
40. Repeal and savings.
I) The Assani Nurses' Midwives and Health Visitors' Council
Registraiion Act. 1044, in so far as it applies in Nagaland is
hereby repealed.
2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action
taken under the Act so repealed shalt be deemed to have
been done or taken, under the provisions of this Act.
I HIMATO ZH1MOM1 , LAS
Principal Secretary to Govcrnmnt of Nazil;rnd
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THE NAGALAt) URS1C COUNCIL RULES 2019
PRELIMINARY
I. Short title and commencement These rules may be called the Nagaland Nursing Council Rules,
2019 and shall come into force with immediate cifeci
2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
a. 'Ac(' means the Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019 (Nagaland Act No:...4. of 2019
b "Form" means a form appended to these rules;
C. Words and expressions not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same
meanings assigned to them in the Act.
REGLsTRArION
i. Grant of Registration- Any person who possesses the qualification and wishes to practice in
modem scientific system of nursing in Nagaland. apply for registration in the live register of the
council by applying to the registrar in form I. along with copies of photographs and prescribed fees.
The Registrar shall consider the application in form 2 which shall be valid for a period of five years
from the date of registration.
4. Preparation of register ;-
a.
The register of Nursing practitioners for Nagaland refeued to in of section 16 of the Act shall be
as in Appendix A.
b.
The Registrar shall publish a notice in the Official Gazette and in such newspapers as the
Council may select about the register having been prepared and the register shall come into force
from the date of the publication of such notice in the Official Gazette. The Registrar shall
publish.annuallY on or before a date to be decided by the Executive Committee, an addendum
and corrigendum to the lost published. After the publication of the name in the register, the last
edition of that alone shall be the legal evidence of registration.
5. Additional quill
Persons registered with the council are entitled to apply for entering
additional qualifications acquired by them as specified in the Scheduled in form 4, on the council's
register on payment of the fee prescribed by the Council After scrutiny of the application for
additional qualification (s) a new registration certificate shall be issued incorporating the additional
qualification (s) in lieu of the original certificate of registration in Form 2 returned by the applicant.
The period of validity of the certificate shall remain as in the original
certificate with a mention of
date incorporating the additional qualification (s).
6.
Renewal of registration.- The registration certificate can be renewed by the Council on receipt of
application in Form 3 along with the fee prescribed for renewal of registration. The registrar shall
consider the application and if found fit, shall renew the registration.
7.
Restoration of registration.- an submission of application in Form (5) by the practitioner the
Executive committee of the Council may consider a case of restoration of registration of a person
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whose name has been struck off the regkicr and may direct the registrar to re-enter the name of the
practitioner in the register on pavmeiuof the prescribed fees.
8. Change of Address.- Every tegistered practitioner shall send to the Registrar immediate notice of
any change in his her address in order that btsher correct address may be duly erased from the
register.
ELECTIONS
9. Returning Officer.- The k istrar or Deputy Registrar shall he the Returning Officer for conduct of
any election uPder the pio isions of the Act The Returning Officer shall infonu the Government
about the consutution of a ne council and he shall notif in the Official Gazette and two
newspapers published from Nagaland. at least. Sixty days prior to the expir\ of the tenure of the
existing Council and about the proposed scheduled of electtons
10. Constitution of new council,- The following procedures shall be followed for purpose of
constiniting the new cotincd, namely'.
a. The Returning Officer hail intimate to the DeaniPrincipalOirector of every SchootiNursing
college ciabhshed fr: L in Nagaland having a pursing faculty to elect one member from each
Nu:imi olk'e intwuon by the Nursin faculty thereof from amongst the permanent members
of the teachig fa h' Fl election shall be conducted and completed by the zespeclive
collegeinsuiution within thirty days and the name of the elected members shall be intimated to
the returning officer.
b. The Remmng Office, shall intimate to the Nagaland Nursing Council regarding the election of
one member from amongst its niembers to be elected to the council. The election of such
members shall be conducted and completed by the said association, within thirty days and the
name of the elected ntnibers shall be intimated to the returning Officer.
c The Returning 'dicer shall conduct the election and be elected by registered practitioners from
amongst themselves. I he election shall be conducted by secrCt ballot paper.
d. The electo;al rolls for Vie election shall comprise all registered practitioners registered with the
council as (tt the date of itetficiu.-, of the election. A hard copy of the electoral rolls giving the
name. iegistration iumher and address of the registered practitioners shall be supplied to
contesting candidates on raytnent of one thousand rupees to the council
11. Stages of election.-
1) The returning officer shall fix the following stages of election, namely.
a. Noification of eketien;
b. Last date of receipt v.F nomination papers;
c. Date nfrutiii of ilatilijidtion papers:
d. Last date of iththawal of candidature;
e. Polling of votes:
f. Counting of votes:
21 The election process shall be completed by the Returning Officet within forty-five days from the
date of notifleatioti of elections
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12, Nomination of Candidates: Every registered practili011ef whose name appears in
the electoral rolls
shall qualify for filling his nomination paper subject to fulfilling eligibility conditions laid down in
the Act, The nomination shall be in form 10. Every nomination paper duly completed and signed by
the proposer and the seconded and subscribed by the candidate himself as consenting to the
nomination shall be delivered to the returning officer on or before the date appointed for receipt of
nomination papers. Nomination papers received after the time so fixed shall be summarily paper
record thereon the date and time of its receipt by him. Only registered practitioners registered with
the council, whose name appears in the electoral roll, can be nominee, proposer and seconded. There
shall be a non-refundable fee of one thousand rupees for each nomination payable by the candidate
through a bank draft favoring "Nagaland Nursing Council" along with the nomination paper. This
fee may be revised by the Government front time to time.
13. Scrutiny of nomination papers- On the date and time appointed lot scrutiny of nomination papers,
the candidates and his proposer and seconded may attend the proceedings at the appointed time and
place. The Returning Officer shall examine the nomination papers and completes the scrutiny. On
completion of the scrutiny of the nominations and after the expuy of the period within which a
candidate may withdraw his candidature, the returning officer shall forthwith under his signature
place on the notice board at the office of the council a list of the contesting candidates.
14.
Polling- if the number of contesting candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies to be filled
in, the returning officer shall fonhwith declare such candidates as duly elected to fill such vacancies
without any polling and report the names of such candidates to the government. When there are
more contesting candidates then the existing vacancies, the election shall be conducted within the
stipulated time. The Returning Officer shall arrange for pollin by printing of ballot papers with the
names of the contesting candidates entered in alphabetical order. The vuter shall produce proof of
identity and residence at the time of polling The identity proof may be in the form of registration
certificate issued front the council, passport and electoral card. driving license or any other photo
identity card issued by the government.
15.
Custody of ballot papers- The ballot boxes shall be kept in a safe custody of the Returning officer
and shall not be opened till counting of votes begins.
16.
Counting of voles and declaration of result of elections,- The scrutiny and counting of votes shall
be undertaken by the Returning Officer at the time, day and place appointed A candidate and not
more than one representative, duly authorized by bun, may remain present at the time of counting of
votes. After the counting of votes is completed the Returning Officer shall forthwith declare the
result of election.
if there are an equal number of votes in favor of two or more candidates for one
vacancy, the election shall be determined by the Returning Officer by draw of lots in the
presence of
the candidates or their representatives. The Returning Officer shall communicate the result of the
election to the Government who shall notify the constitution of the new council. After the
declaration of the result, the Returning Officer shall seal the ballot papers and all other documents
relating to the election and shall retain in the same with himself in safe custody for a period of six
months and thereafter cause them to be destroyed.
17.
Election of President and Vice-Presideflt,- As soon as possible as and not later than fifteen days
after the constitution of the new council the members shall elect the successor President and Vice-
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President of the council from among themselves in a meeting of the council. This meeting shall be
convened and conducted by the Registrar. The election of President and Vice-President shall be by a
majority of votes of the members present.
CONDUCT OF BUSIESSOFTHE COUNCIL
18. Power to appoint Committees/Sub-Committees- The council may appoint committee/sub
committee to carry out the functions of the council.
19. Calling of meetings- The council shall meet on such date, time and place as may be fixed by the
President, The. President may, whenever he thinks fit or upon a written requisition of not less than
two third members call an extraordinary meeting. The President and the Registrar shall discuss and
decide the agenda for the meeting
20. Notice for calling at meeting. Al] members of the council shall be given thirty clear days notice for
an ordinary meeting and ten clear days notice for an extra ordinary meeting. Every notice shall also
be passed at the office of the council. Such notice shall specify the date, time, place and agenda of
the meeting. The Registrar shall send to all members a copy of the notice..
21. Motions for insertions in agenda- Any member may send a motion to be included in the agenda for
an ordinary meeting so as tO Teach the Registrar twenty clear days before the date fixed for such
meeting and seven clear dan in case of extra ordinary meetings. The president and the Registrar
shall discuss and decide whether or not to include such mtionJmotion in the agenda, and where any
motion is disallowed, the reason for doing so shall also be communicated along with the agenda to
the member who send the motion.
22. Attendance of the meeting. At each meeting, an attendance register shall be placed in the meeting
room and every member present shall sign against his name in the register.
23. Business to be transacted at meeting- At any meeting, no business or proposition other than the specified in
the agenda shall be taken up, provided that the President, In his discretion, may pc'rniit any business or
proposition to be discussed which is of ary urgent nature and which was not entcrcd in the notice for meeting -
24. Minutes of the meeting- The minutes of the meeting shall be recorded by the Registrar and the same shall be
kept in the office o"ibc council.
25. Approval of written proposal by circulation- Whcncvcr it appears necessary to the President to consider a
proposal by circulation, he may, instead of convening a meeting, direct the Registrar to circulate a written
proposal for the observation and votes of the members of the Council and then decide on the basis of
majority.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
26. Constitution The Executive Committee shall consist of seven members. The President of the
Council shall be Ex-Officio chairman of the Executive Committee. The Council shall elect the other
six members of the Executive Committee from amongst themselves as follows-
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One Senior most Nursing Officer from the Directorate
2) One principal from college of Nursmg(Oflm
3) One principal front co llege of Nuts g- (Private)
4) One principal from school of Nursing-( Government)
5) One Principal from school of Nursing-Private)
6) One member of TNAI front local Board.
27.
Calling of meeting- The Executive Committee shall meet on such date, time, place as may be fixed
by the President. The President may however if he thtnks fit and shall, upon a written requisition by
not less than seven members call an extraordinary meetings of the Executive Committee on short
notice. The President and the Registrar shaH discuss and decide the agenda for the meeting.
28.
Notice of the meeting- All members of the Executive Committee shall be given seven clear days
nOLICC of an ordinary meeting and three clear days notice in the case of an extraordinary meeting.
Such notice shall specify the place. date and time of the meeting and state whether the meeting is a
general meeting or a special meeting and the business to be transacted threat. Th
e Registrar shall
send to all Members a copy of the notice
29.
Attendance at meeting- At each meeting an attendance register shall be placed in the meeting room
and every member present shall sign against his name in the register.
Attendance of Five members of
the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
30.
Business to be transacted at meeting- At any ordinary m&tiug and in case of extraordinary
meeting no business other than specified in the notice calling such meeting shall be transacted
it any business to be discussed which is of the urgent
provided that the presiding authority may perm
nature and which was not entered in the notice for meeting All questions at the meeting of the
£XCCUtjVC
Committee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and in consultation with
the Registrar.
31.
Minutes of the meeting- The meetings of the Executive Committee
meeting shafl be recorded by
the Registrar and the same 51131.1 be kept in the office of the Council.
INQU IRI ES
32. Complaint against Nurse Practitioner -
1) The Council may inquire into complaint against nurse practitianCi either suo motto or on the
basis of any complaint made to the council in respect of misconduct or negligence of any
nurse practitioner for the purposes of the Act through the disciplinary Committee. The
proceedings shall be conducted by the Registrar in the presence of Chairman, Disciplinary
Committee and at least two members thereof sitting together.
The complaint shall contain the following particulars-
a) the name, description and address of the complainant;
b)
the name description and address of the opposite party or parties. as the case may be, as far
as they can be ascertained:
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c) the facts relating to the complaint, when the cause of action arose and what ate the grounds
or causes of the complaint;
d) the documents in support of the complaint if any;
e the relief which the complaint claims.
No complaint shall be entertained unless it is in writing and signed by the person making it. The
complaint shall be verified by the complainant. The Complainant shall file six copies of the
complaint along with such number of copies as there are opposite parties in the complaint. All
anonymous and frivolous complaint shall be rejected.
2) Procedures on receipt of complaint-The Council shall on receipt of a complaint-
a) Refer a copy of the complaint to the opposite party mentioned in the complaint directing him
to give his version of the case within a period of fifteen days of receipt of copy of the
complaint.
b Where the opposite party on receipt of a complaint retètted to him under clause (a) denies or
disputes the allegations contained in the complaint or omits or fails to take any action to
represent his case x% ithin the time given by the council. the Council shall proceed to
adjudicate the complaint-
I) On the basis of evidence brought to its notice by the complainant where the opposite
party omits or fails to take any action to represent his case within the time given by the
council, or
ii) On the basis of evidence brought to its notice by the complainant and the opposite party,
where the opposite party denies or dispute the allegations contained in the complaint.
c) On the date of hearing or any other date to which hearing could be adjourned, it shall be
obligatory on the parties to appear before the Council. Where the complainant fails to appear
before the Council on such days, the Council may in its discretion either opposite party fails
to appear on the dare of hearing, the council may decide the complainant ex-parte.
dl The decision of the inquiry $halt be implemented and communication to the respective
parties and to other as may be required In case there is any difference of opinion amongst
themselves, the opinion of the majority shall be the decision.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF 1EGISTRAR1DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND OTHER STAFF
ND THE SUPERVISORY POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR/DEPUTY REGISTRAR
3. Appointment of Registrar/Deputy Registrar -
a, The post of Registrar/Deputy Registrar shalt be permanent. The post of Registrar shall be in the
basic pay equivalent to the basic pay scale of Joint Director (Nursing) of the state services and
the post of Deputy Registrar shall be in the basic pay scale equivalent to the basic pay scale of
Deputy Director of the state Health Services.
b. The Council shall be the appointing authority for the post of Registrar/Deputy Registrar and the
Registrar/Deputy Registrar shall be the appointing authority for all the other appointments in the
Council.
C. The post of Registrar shall be filled by the Council by promotion of Deputy Registrar. The post
of Deputy Registrar shalt he tilled by direct selection by the Council from amongst suitable
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Candidates having minimum qualification of B.Sc with niimmurn of 5 years experience in
administration and teaching in Government/Public sectoriprivate Sector or practice , on the date
of application, candidate with post- Graduate qualification shall be given preferences.
d. The Registrar /Deputy Registrar shall draw allowances equivalent to allowances admissible to
similar posts in the government like dearness allowance, house rent allowance. city
compensatory allowance, transport allowance, conveyance allowance, academic allowance, post-
graduate allowance, travelling allowance, daily allowance, etc. the leave entitlement and
travelling entitlement shall be similar to that of employees of government in similar posts.
34.
Functions of Registrar/Deputy Registrar. -The registrar /Deputy Registrar shall perform statutory
functions as prescribed under the Act and these rules. Further she shall conduct and have charge of
the correspondence of the Council and shall issue all requisite notices in the manner required under
these rules. As Executive Officer of the Council. she shall be the competent authority to sanction all
financial transactions. The Registrar or any other officer functioning as Registrar or her nominee
shall be authorized to lodge complain in the court cases on behalf of the Council with the assistance
of an. advocate.
35. Appointment of other staff members. - The appointing authority may consider in situ- promotions
of the staff members. The staff members shall draw pay and allowances equivalent to the similar
post in the Government and shall be eligible to draw allowances, house rent allowance, daily
allowance. etc. The leave and travelling of the staff members shall be equivalent to that of
employees of Government in similar posts. The appointing
authority may also appoint staff members
on contract basis.
36. Retirement. - The normal age for retirement for all the employees shall be as applicable to the
employees of the Government, The Council may, grant extension of service to any employee for
period not exceeding one year at a time and not more than two such extensions shall be allowed to
anyone even in exceptional circumstances.
37. Resignation . -
I) The Registrar may resign her office by giving three months notice in writing to that effect to the
President and such resignation shall take effect from the date of acceptance of such resignation
by the Council. if she leaves her office without giving any notice as foresaid, she shall be liable
to deposit an equivalent to total emoluments payable in lieu of such notice.
2) Any other employee of the Council may resign her office by giving one month notice in writing
to that effect to the Registrar if she is temporary, and three months notice if she is permanent and
such resignation shall take effect from the date of acceptance thereof. In the case of failure to
give required notice, the employee shall he liable to deposit an amount equivalent to total
emoluments payable in lieu of notice period.
38. Termination of Service. - The Council may terminate the service of any employee appointed under
Clause 35 other than the Registrar iDeputy Registrar appointed under Clause 33, after due enquiry
giving such employee fair opportunity to explain as to why her services should not be terminated.
The Council may impose any other giving such employee other than the Registrar iDeputy registrar.
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after giving such employee a show cause notice. The Council may, with the previous sanction of the
Government terminate the service of the Registrar iDeputy Registrar as per the procedure laid down
under the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act,
39. Provident fund, gratuity and other terms of service. - The Council shall establish a provident
fund and provide for gratuity, in accordance with the statutory provisions. Other terms of service like
leave, leave encashment, leave travel concession, etc.. Shall be similar to those applicable to the
employees of the Government. The Council shall provide medical insurance policy for the staff
members and their dependent family and will also reimburse a sum up to a maximum of fifteen days
basic pay of an employee per year for out-patient medical treatment for herself and her dependent
family.
40. Maintenance of Account and other registers.-
I) The Council shall inaiutam [Ile following registers-
a) Cash books
b) Ledger
c) Stock register
d) Receipt books
ej Register for grants
U Voucher files
S) Attendance roll
h) Register of leave accounts
I) Service books and
j) Other registers as may be necessary.
2) The annual accounts shall be audited in accordance with statutory and administrative
requirements as applicable.
3) Bank Accounts of the Council shall be opened in nationalized iScbeduled Banks. The Registrar
!Deputy Registrar and the Accounts Officer of the Council shall be the authorized signatory of
Bank Accounts of the Council.
4) The Council may deposit its own funds in fixed deposits in Nationalized/ Scheduled Banks or
may invest its own funds in any of the securities specified by the Registrar.
MISCELLANEOUS
41. Migration! Transfer - request for migration to another Nursing Council shall be considered by the
Council and after the approval by the Council, 'No Objection" certificate shall be issued by the
Registrar on receipt of application along with fees as prescribed.
42. Certificate of good standing Certificate of good standing may be issued by the Registrar to
registered practitioners on receipt of an application along with fees as prescribed provided that no
enquiry is pending against the applicant. The certificate shall be valid for a period of six months
from the dale of issue.
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43.
llnnorariUfl' for attendance of meetings -. A sum of jive hundred rupees per meeting shalt be
of the Council. Executive Committee or co-opted members from
payable as honorarium to Members This amount may be revised from time to time by the
outsidefaSsessor for attending meetings.
Council.
I Fee shall be levied by the
ct (0 revisiOn from time to time 44. Fees- Council as given in Appendix D, subje
with the approval of the Government.
21 The above fee structure may be revised from time to time.
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I}I1MATO ZI-UMOMI
Principal Secretary to Goemmeflt of Nagaland
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STATEMENT OF OBJECT ANI) REASONS-
In the interest of safety of life, it is deemed appropriate that health care system in the State is
properly regulated. The modem medical care cannot be provided without the help of Nursing personnel.
And whereas, there are laws for laying down standards and creating bodies for enforcement in the case
of Nursing education, yet there is no laws or machinery to lay down standards and enforce them in case
of Nursing personnel and the best way to regulate Nursing personnel is through the state Nursing
Council Act.
In the recent years there has been rapid growth of private Medical institutions in the State. There
is no regtdatiofl by any professional body over laboratory and Diagnostic Centres.
Accordingly
it is felt expedient to establish a Nursing Council to Superintendent, over
the allied
health professionals and its inSttutiOflS
with the powers to rcognhze, register. lying down norms and
standards for various c
ourses and irainings. uniform curricula, physical and infrastructural facilities,
staffing pattern and staff qualification quality instruction. assessments and examination system
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S. PANGYU PHOM
Minister
Health & Family welfare Department
Nagaland: l.ohnna
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!iENlORANDU'l OF DELE(;ATFD LEGISI. .tTION
The Nagaland Nursing Council Act 20 !9 delegated the power o the State Government to make
Rules.
The Rules made therein shall be laid bdlbre the AsWy and shall be subject to the scmtini of
the house. Delegation of power is øf normal nature
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SURL S. PANGYU PI ONI
Minister
Health & Family Welfare Department
Nagaland: Kohima
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The proposed introduction of the Nagaland Nursing Council
Act 2019 shall be administered by the existing administrative set-up
of the Health & Family Welfare Department, and will not entail any
extra expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State.
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SlIRI. S. PANG VU P1IOM
Minister
Health & Family Welfare Department
Nagaland. Kohimu
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Di. Loma
INC RcgistxtiOfl Registration in other slate. if
if an an
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Inia1 of
Re _istrat
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Other State!
Centre
Initial of
registrar
Renewal
Due Date
Renewal
on
Initial of
Registrar
Remrkc
NNC
Additional Qualification
Remarks
Removal of Re istrar
Initial of
Registra
Remarks
Other Statef
Central
NNC
Initial of
Registra
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APPENDIX.A
FORMAT FOR REGISTER OF NURSES
Photograph
of the
registered
Nurse
Address
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To,
Sir.
FORM-I
Application form for Direct/Fresh Registration
Date..................
(Fr office use)
The R.cgis*rat
Nagaland Nt;fl Cnci1
Photograph
of the
regi5tted
I hereby request that my name and OUter pan teulars mentioned below may he entered in the State
Register of Nagaland Nurstng Council as required under section afNaaland Nursing Act 20K
I. Name of the application ( block ktters)
2, Father's! Husbands's name
3. Mother's name
4. Gender
S. Nationality
6. Date of birth (date, mofltlLCni)
7. Address
(a Residential aAdrcss
(b) Permanent address
(c) Professional address
8. Telephone No.! Mobile No; Fax No. iEnil ID
9. Category (Diploma! Degree)
10. Qualifications
(a) Dinma
SI. No I Deseripuon of 1 Name _Mc SchooV j Name of the Roard Year of (Nalification)
I ualitication n;LiIutiOfl Completion
H
(b)Dree
St. No I Description of Name of the School/
qualification collewi Institution
Year of Qualification
Name of the
I3oar&Vniverstty
11 I. INC Registration No. & Date (if any)
12. (a) Registration No, & Date, if any in other Stare
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12. (b} Authority under who registered
13. Bank Draft No. & Date
14. Draft prepared from (Bank)
original certificates for verification and submit attested copies of the same
I submit herewith
certificates if registered elsewhere (INC and other State
a) I3irth Certificate1 Matriculate Certificate / SSC Exam certificate with the date of birth.
b) BSc Degree) Post Graduate Degree) Diploma1 any other
C
) State Nursing C0uncil indian Nursing Council Registration Certificate
d)
Other evidence in support of my having obtained the qualification which 1 possess
Certificate from State Nursing Council "k-here ea e) No Objection
rlier tegistered.
1) Three recent passport size photographs with name and signature at the backside.
g) Bank Drafts Rs 2000IRs 3000- (Rupees Two,. hree Thousand only) in favour of Nagaland
Nursing Council in case of fresh registration..
DECLARATION
I solemnly affirm and declare that the particulars furnished above by me are true to the best of
my knowledge and I believe and I undertake to abide by the
c6de of Conduct & Ethics of Nagaland and
Indian Nursing Council and by the Rules of Nagaland Nursing Council,
Signature of the Applicant
Date
(For office use only)
lecivved the above documents in original
Signature of registered person
Name..........................................
Date............................................
Date..............................
Signature of Registrar with seal
Datc of Registration in fSign u ei Registrar with
No • atificL. INNC, Register i seal
Registration Re ewcd
Date:
IcnewziI seal
Signature of Registrar with seal
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FORM-2
REGISTRATION (:ERTIF It
Passport size
photograph
of the
registered
Nurse
RcuitlOfl No
This is to cemfy that
1, Mr Ms
whose sign is rn the boc), son. dtgIuer wife
of
l3ornon......J.......................(datc month) vcnr Possessing
the quatificiIiOn(S't.. ...................... has been duty rtgtstered under the Nagaland Nursing
Council Act 201.
2, Mt) Ms has solemnly alThmed to abide by the niks and Regulations of Nagaland
Nusing Cucil Rulc. 2019 and the ethics of Nagaland Nursing Council and Indian Nursing
Council professional conduct, etiquette and ethic) Regubuon
3, In
witncss thereof, the sal of the Nagaland Nursing Council and the signature of the Registrar is herewith
affixed
4 Subject to the provitoo i tic said Act this certificate is valid up to a period of 5 (five) years from this
date.
Important Notice:
I.
Registered Nur5c5.,%hojod 5cnd ijiunediate notice to the Registrar of Naiaand Nursing Council if there is
any change in the registered address,
2. The Pegictrrtion must !c rtscwed bcfo:e the epiry of 5 (fic years from the date ollasi tegistrallort of
renev. al
3. After t ht he pucitiOii of naiws in the printd tusing Register the last addition of the Rgisrer alone is
teal ev!dcnce of Re&s*rtitifl.
Description of I Name of the School!
uaiiiicatiot' j Cofle 'e! Institution
Name of the Board!
Si
No
Year of compIetton year
of passing examinalton..,.
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FOR \t-3
APPL1CATLON FORM
FOR ( ()\ I I VI U)\ OF \ \F l\ 1 III RI (IISU R
Affix
passport we
(For officc incl
phitogrph
' attested
L--
The Registrar
Nagaland Nuts in Council
Sub: Continualson of name tn the Rcister
Sir Madan
be continued in the State Register maintained by Naa1and Nursing
1 iequcst that my name niay
To.
Council,
1. Name of the appIie.flt (block letters)
2. Father's i Husband's name
. Mother's name
4. Gender
. Nationality
6. Date of birth (date, month, year)
7, Address
(a) RcsidcntiI address
(b) Permanent address
c) Professional address
S. TclephoneNoJI.IobileNoj Fax No; /Email ID
9 Category (Diploma' Degrc
10, Details of Qualifications
11. Nagaland Nursing Council RcjjisttatOfl
Certificate No & Date
Q. Present occupation
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I submit herewith original wtiflcates for verification and gubmit attested copies of the same ceilificates.
(a) Two recent passport tze photographs uith name and 5igPatUre at tlic hadside.
(hI Nagaland Nursing Conned Registraflon Cemflcat.
(c) 3Sc Degree1 Post Graduate Dcccc. Dpknna CcriiainyoLher
I hereby submit a Bank Draft Nc ...,...,.... i)atcd prepared from (Bank).. ...... — for
(Rupees only as non-rcfIindabk fee in
favour of Nagaland Nursing Council.
(in case of late fee)
I hereby submit a Bank Draft No Dated ..................prepared from (Bank)..... for
Rs being the late fee as none re fundable fee in favour of Nagaland Nursing Council.
DECLARATION
I solemnly affirm and deciate that the particulars furnished above by me arc true to the best of my
knowledge and I believe and 1 undertake to abide by the code 'of Conduct & Ethics of Nagaland and Indian
Nursing Council and by the Rules of Nagaland Nursing Council.
Date
Signature of the Applicant
(FroffiCc use only)
Received the above documeirs in origiiia.
Signature of registered person
Name:
Dale
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FORM -4
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
Receipt No
Affix
passport size
photograph
attested
Date
(For office use)
To.
The Registrar
Nagaland Nursing Council
Sub Registration of additional qualification
Sir! Madam,
I am a registered Nurse of Nagaland Nursing council and my Registration No. is -
I have acquired an additional qualification in nursing and desire to register the same- My particulars arc as under.
I. Name of the Application block letters
2. Father's / Husband's name
3. Mother's name
4. Gender
S. Nationality
6. Date of birth (date, month, year)
7, Address
(a) Residential address
(b) Permanent address
(c) Professional address
8. Telephone No) Mobile Nof Fax No. !Email ID
9. Category (Diplomat Degree)
1(1. Details of Qualifications
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
Description
Sl.No
Of
qualification
Name of the College!
Institution
Name of the University!
Licensing body
Year of obtaining the
qualification
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I hereby submit a Bank Draft N
obiamcd from tBank ..................fo Rs.
(Rupees
only as non- refundable fee in favour
of Nagaland Nursing Council.
DECLARATION
I solemnly affirm and declare that the particulars furnished above by rue are true to the best of my
knowledge and I believe and I undertake to abide by the code ofC'onduct & Ethics of Nagaland and Indian
Nursing Council and by the Rules of Nagaland Nursing Council.
Date
Signature of she Applicant
Noic;
1. Copies of relevant additional qualification may be submitted with this application along with originals,
which would be returned alkcr venticalion.
2. Only additional qualification(s) rccogniscd by the Indian Nursing Council would be entered In the Register.
3. The certificate of Registration with Nagaland Nursing Council shall be required to be suhmitle& in original.
with this application
4, Two recent passport size photographs with name and signature at the backside.
5. Bank Draft for Rs 1000/- (Rupees One thousand) in favour of Nagaland Nursing Council( Non refundable).
(for office use)
Received the above documents in original.
Signature of registered person
Name:...
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FORM-S
APPLICATION OF RESTORATION OF NAME IN TIlE REGISTER
Receipt No
Date.............................................
(for office use)
To.
The Registrar
Nagaland Nursing Council
Sub: Restoration of name in the Register.
Sir! Madam
1. 1,
the undersigned .....................................(fUll name
and address) holding qualification of.........
solemnly declare
that the following are* facts of my case on which I seek restoration of my name in the Register.
2 Mv name was duly registered in the State Register of
having registration number
Name of the State)
Dated.
3.
My name was duly registered in the State Register of Nagaland Nursing Council on
...Having registration number........
4. At an enquiry on the ................................day of
by the Council! Boai& Committee
of
my name was directed to be removed from the State Register and
the offence(s) for which the Council! Board I Committee of
directed removal of my name was / were
5. Since the removal of name from the Registers I have been residing at
and my occupation has been
6. It is my request that my name be restored in the Register of
State.
7. The grounds for the present application are:
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size
photograph
attested
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8. The prescribed Ice of Ri 1000 Rs LiOO- (Rupees. .Qe t1itsandt one.. thousand five-hundred
deposited by Bank Draft No,.... ... Dated---- ..,,...Jn favour of Nagaland
Nursing Council.
9. I request that orders may be passed for restoration of my name in
theState Register of
'(State).
to- I submit three recent passpTt size photographs.
I. I submit Nagaland Nursing Coutuil Registrrniofl Ceriiiicate in originaL
Declared at.
Before.............................
Signature
( tor office useonly)
Received the above documents in Original.
Signature of regiciered
Name'
Dair
*(Enstruc(iofla All fact.,; and the grounds on thieh lite application is made should be dearly and
concisely stated. Use separate sheets if netessary.
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To,
FORM-6
Application form for Provisional Registration
RecieptNo
Dare
(For office use)
Affix
passport sue
photograph
attested.
The Registrar
Nagaland Nursing Council
Sub: Provisional Registration
Sir!Madam, e and other particulars mentioned below may be entered in the State
I hereby request that my nam ursing Council as required under section of the Nagaland Nursing
Provisional Register of Nagaland N
Act 2019,
I. Name of the application (block letters)
2. Father's I Husband's name
3. Mother's name
4. Gender
5, Nationality
6. Date of birth (dates months year)
7. Address
(a) Residential address
(b) Permanent address
(c) Professional address
8.
Telephone NoJ Mobile Noi Fax No. !Email U)
9. Category (Diploma/ Degree)
IC. Qualifications
(a) Ditlotria
SL Description of
No 1 qualification College
Name of the Year of
Board! University Qualification/
corn' letion
Name of the Schoo
(b) De .Mt
SI. Roll NoJ
No Registration No.
Name of the Nursing
College! Institution
Name of the Year of
University! Licensing Qualification
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I hereby submit a Bank Draft No........Dated .,,...,,,,obtained from
(Bank) for Rs. 500 1- (Rupees Five Hunditd as non- refundable lee in favour of
Nagaland Nursing Conned.
DECLARATION
I solemnly affinu and declare that the particulars furnished above by me are true to the best of
my knowledge and I believe and I undertake to abide by the code of Conduct & Ethics of Nagaland and
Indian Nursing Council and by the Rules of Nagaland Ntirsing Council
Signature of the Applicant
i. Application to be submitted at the office of the Nagaland Nursing Council along with three
passport size photographs.
2. Provisional degrceidiptoma or provisional certificate of examination issued by the Dean of the
collegef Boat d/ University in original along with relevant copies to be forwarded with this
application. The original will be returned with the provisional certificate of registration.
3.. Certificate of date of birth
4. Bank Draft for Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred) in favour of Nagaland Nursing Council (non-
refundable)
(for office use only)
Received the above documents in original.
Signature of registered person
Name,
Date*
Note:
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FORM-7
FORM FOR GENERAL NOTICE
iven to all Registered Nurses included in the State Register of
General Notice is hereby g the Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019 whose validation of
Nagaland Nursing Council under
ReistTatiOfl
ie. 5 years have been completed, rhe hue made an application to the Registrar for
continuance of their names in the said Resister as provided
in Rule 6 of Nagaland Nursing Council
Rules, 2019.
Individual notices along with the prescribed form of application are being sent under Certificate
of posting to every such registered Nurse to the address in the said Register. An application in Form-3
for continuation of the name in the Register should be returned to the undersigned duly completed
within 45 days of the issue of the notice. Any Registered Nurse not
receiving the form by post may
obtain it from the Registrar-
Date:
Yours taitititilty,
REGISTRAR
Nagaland Nursing Council.
Nagaland
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FOR\l- tt
NOt ICF FOR cONTINtA HON ol \.\lE of UiF REGISTER
To.
Mr Ms
Sub: individual Notice for continuation of name in the Nagaland Nursing Council Register
SirfMadarn.
Notice is hereby given to you calling upon to return the enclosed application form (Form No-3)
duly tilled in by you to the Registrar within 45 (forty live) days for continuation of your name in the
State of Nagaland Nursing Council
Yours faith(üHy.
REGISTRAR
Nagaland Nursing Council
Nagaland
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FORM-9
DFCLARAT1ON OF RESULT OF MEMBER, PRESIDENT & VICEPRESID.ENT
I hereby declare that DrfMr/ Mrs
been duly elected under sub-
section of the Nagaland Nursing Council Act, 2019, as the Member! President/
Vice- President of the Nagaland Nursing Council for a period o
—.-
Place,
Date: Signature Returning Officer
Name of the Candidates Vote
SI. No.
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FORM-ID
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT/ '/ICE-PRESII)ENT
Signature of Returning Officer
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Each elector has only one vote.
2. The elector should place the Mark (X) clearly opposite the name of the candidate of his choice.
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APPEN DIX- 0
NURSING COUNCIL
DEC IAI4ATION: PLEDGE
At the time of registrations each applicant shall be given a copy of the following declaration by
the Registrar and the applicant shall read and agree to abide by the same and affirmed by the signature in
the presence of Registrar.
I . I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to service of humanity.
2.
Even under threat. I will not use my nursing knowledge contrary to the laws of Humanity.
3.
1 ill mainulin the utmost respect for human life from the time of conception.
4.
1 will not permit consideration of religion, nationality, race, party politics or social standing
to
intervene between my duty and my patient
S. I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity-
6. The health of my patient will be my first consideration
7. 1 will respect the secrets which are confined in me.
8.
I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due.
9. 1 will maintain by a
ll means in my power. the honour and noble tradition of nursing profession.
10, 1 will treat my colleagues with all respect and dignity.
11.
1 shall abide by the code of nursing ethics and enunciated ill the Indian Nursing Council
(Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation Rules.
12.
1 shall abide by the Rules of Nagaland Nursing Council'20ig
I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon honour.
Signature............................................
Name............................
Place
Date.............................................
Address
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NAGALAND NURSING COUNCIL
NAGALAND: XOIIIMA
No.
MIGRATION CERTIFICATE
Ms/
passed the final examination or M.Sc/ B.Sc! GNM/ ANMI Fl-lW under Nagaland Nursing Council
bearing Roll No ...and was placed in the Division This Council
has no objection to her! his joining any recognised College! Board! University established by you
Date:
REGISTRAR
Nagaland Nursing Council.
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APPENDIX- 0
FEE STRUCTURE
Particulars
For new/tresh registration'- ANMILHV
ONM) B,ScJMSC or
Above
For issue of a certified co 'V of an en' in the re ister
Renewal of Registration
For entering each additional qualification -
onia
Restoration of name in the regis ter- ANM/LHV
GNMJ B.Sc/MSC
or Above
provisional Re
For issue of du licate certificate nice Jstraiiofl
narne in For ecor 9 --
. Late fee —for rw i!ratt01
01!efundable fees
(I) Up to a period of one year from
the date from which
re istration was due
For cried more than one
r but u .to five 'ears
For period more than five years
to. Late fee for non, renewal of registration
Upto one year from the date from winch registration
Is
due for renewal
For period more than one year
ii. Annual listing fee for entry of name in the website
MM For issue of No Objection Certificate
Enrolment Fees
15 eçjpr cal regisrat1Ofl:t'flV --
isLratiOfl
Amount
Two thousand rupees
Three thousand rupees
Five hundred ni' a
One thousand rupees
One thousand rupees
One thousand five hundred
Five hundred ru' es
Five hundred ru' s
Fve!SJP
--------1
Nil
One hundred ru e5
Five hundred ru .ecS
Five hundred rupees plus additional
five hundred er year
Two hundred rupees
Two hundred rupees plus additional
0nehundredm' i- 'ear
Two hundred rupees
Five hundred rupees
One thousand rupees
Five hundred rupees
One thousand rupees
e thousandfive hundred
ONM/ B.SeJ MSC or AOO ' -----
>.
(0
to
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'0
2
C C
0'
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APPENDIX- E
PA\ STRUCTURE OF MANPOWER FOR STATE NURSING COUNCIL
11 12 14
7 8 13
Joint
Director
00 00
C '.0
00
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Director 0 0 C C
C 00
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(District) 0 4.4
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(District)
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About this act
- Jurisdiction
- Nagaland
- Enactment date
- 2019-05-03
- Sections available
- Document reader
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