(1) No person, other than a person who is enrolled in the National Register or State Register, shall--
(a) be allowed to practice nursing or midwifery as a qualified nursing or midwifery professional or nursing or midwifery associate;
(b) be entitled to give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 42 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) on any matter relating to nursing and midwifery:
Provided that a foreign citizen who is enrolled in his country as a nursing and midwifery professional in accordance with the law regulating the registration of nursing and midwifery professional in that country may be permitted temporary registration in India for such period and in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
(2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.
(a) be allowed to practice nursing or midwifery as a qualified nursing or midwifery professional or nursing or midwifery associate;
(b) be entitled to give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 42 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) on any matter relating to nursing and midwifery:
Provided that a foreign citizen who is enrolled in his country as a nursing and midwifery professional in accordance with the law regulating the registration of nursing and midwifery professional in that country may be permitted temporary registration in India for such period and in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
(2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.
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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.