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The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966

Maharashtra
Act number
40 of 1966
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Medical Education and Drugs Department
Enacted
22 Dec 1966

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46 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of the Council.
  4. Section 4Term of office.
  5. Section 5Casual vacancies.
  6. Section 6Resignation.
  7. Section 7Disqualification and disability.
  8. Section 8Meetings of the Council.
  9. Section 9Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts.
  10. Section 10Powers, duties and functions of the Council.
  11. Section 11Executive Committee and other Committees.
  12. Section 12Deleted.
  13. Section 13Fees and allowances for meetings.
  14. Section 14Income and expenditure of the Council.
  15. Section 15Registrar of the Council, and his duties and functions.
  16. Section 16Other employees of the Council.
  17. Section 17Preparation of Register.
  18. Section 18Temporary registration.
  19. Section 18AReciprocal Registration.
  20. Section 19Preparation of list.
  21. Section 20Persons not entitled to registration or enlistment.
  22. Section 21Maintenance of Register and List.
  23. Section 22Publication of Register and List.
  24. Section 23Removal of names from the Register and List.
  25. Section 24Renewal of registration and enlistment.
  26. Section 25Deleted.
  27. Section 26Deleted.
  28. Section 27Regulation of nurses establishments.
  29. Section 28Persons not registered or on the List not to practise as nurse.
  30. Section 29Conditions on practice in certain areas.
  31. Section 30Licensing authority to exercise general supervision.
  32. Section 31Notice to licensing authority before commencement of practice.
  33. Section 32Appeals against decisions of Registrar.
  34. Section 33Penalty for dishonest use of certificate.
  35. Section 34Penalty for dishonest use of certificate.
  36. Section 35Offences by companies.
  37. Section 36Court competent to try offences under this Act.
  38. Section 37Indemnity to persons acting under the Act.
  39. Section 38Rules.
  40. Section 39By-laws.
  41. Section 40Control of State Government.
  42. Section 41Repeal and saving.
  43. Section 42Dissolution of Councils under the repealed laws and constitution of new Council.
  44. Section 43Provision regarding Registrars.
  45. Section 44Vesting of rights, duties, etc.
  46. Section 45Power to remove difficulties.