(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board shall perform the following functions, namely:--
(a) maintain the National Register for all registered professionals in accordance with the provisions of section 25;
(b) approve or reject applications for registration of professionals governed under this Act;
(c) regulate professional conduct and promote nursing and midwifery ethics in such manner as may be specified by regulations:
Provided that the Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board shall ensure compliance of the code of professional and ethical conduct through the State Commission in a case where such State Commission has been conferred power to take disciplinary action in respect of professional or ethical misconduct by nursing and midwifery professionals under this Act;
(d) develop mechanisms to have continuous interaction with State Commissions to effectively promote and regulate the conduct of nursing and midwifery professionals;
(e) exercise appellate jurisdiction with respect to the actions taken by a State Commission under section 24; and
(f) provide for mechanisms for receiving complaints and grievance redressal.
(2) The Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board shall, in the discharge of its duties, make such recommendations to, and seek such directions from, the National Commission, as it may deem necessary.
(a) maintain the National Register for all registered professionals in accordance with the provisions of section 25;
(b) approve or reject applications for registration of professionals governed under this Act;
(c) regulate professional conduct and promote nursing and midwifery ethics in such manner as may be specified by regulations:
Provided that the Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board shall ensure compliance of the code of professional and ethical conduct through the State Commission in a case where such State Commission has been conferred power to take disciplinary action in respect of professional or ethical misconduct by nursing and midwifery professionals under this Act;
(d) develop mechanisms to have continuous interaction with State Commissions to effectively promote and regulate the conduct of nursing and midwifery professionals;
(e) exercise appellate jurisdiction with respect to the actions taken by a State Commission under section 24; and
(f) provide for mechanisms for receiving complaints and grievance redressal.
(2) The Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board shall, in the discharge of its duties, make such recommendations to, and seek such directions from, the National Commission, as it may deem necessary.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · National Nursing and Midwifery Commission.Section 4 · Composition of National Commission.Section 5 · Search-cum Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members of National Commission.Section 6 · Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of National Commission.Section 7 · Removal of Chairperson or Member of National Commission.Section 8 · Secretary and other employees of National Commission.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 26 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2024-03-14. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.