Section 30. Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.

(1) The nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by any statutory or other recognised body in India before the commencement of this Act shall be recognised as nursing and midwifery qualifications in such manner as may be specified by the National Commission for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the National Commission, and having regard to the objects of this Act, by notification, add to, or, as the case may be, omit any category of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by a statutory or other body in India and on such addition, or as the case may be, omission, the nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by such statutory or other body in India shall be, or shall cease to be, recognised nursing and midwifery qualifications for the purposes of this Act.