National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023

§ 1 Short title and commencement

§ 2 Definitions

§ 3 National Nursing and Midwifery Commission

§ 4 Composition of National Commission

§ 5 Search-cum Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members of National Commission

§ 6 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of National Commission

§ 7 Removal of Chairperson or Member of National Commission

§ 8 Secretary and other employees of National Commission

§ 9 Meetings of National Commission, administration, etc

§ 10 Powers and functions of National Commission

§ 11 Autonomous Boards

§ 12 Composition of Autonomous Boards

§ 13 Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members

§ 14 Advisory committees of experts

§ 15 Staff of Autonomous Boards

§ 16 Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards

§ 17 Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers

§ 18 Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board

§ 19 Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and Rating Board

§ 20 Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board

§ 21 Permission for establishment of new nursing or midwifery institution

§ 22 Criteria for approving or disapproving proposal

§ 23 Constitution and composition of State Nursing and Midwifery Commission

§ 24 Functions of State Commission

§ 25 National Register and State Register

§ 26 Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register for Nursing and Midwifery Professionals and their obligations thereto

§ 27 Bar to practice

§ 28 Recognition of nursing and Midwifery qualifications granted by Universities or nursing and midwifery institutions in India

§ 29 Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India

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

§ 31 Withdrawal of recognition granted to nursing and midwifery qualification granted by nursing and midwifery institutions in India

§ 32 Special provision in certain cases for recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications

§ 33 Derecognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India

§ 34 Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council

§ 35 Functions of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council

§ 36 Meetings of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council

§ 37 Grants by Central Government

§ 38 National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund

§ 39 Audit and accounts

§ 40 Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government

§ 41 Power of Central Government to give directions to National Commission, Autonomous Boards and Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council

§ 42 Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments

§ 43 Power of National Commission to give directions to State Commissions

§ 44 Information to be furnished by National Commission and publication thereof

§ 45 Obligation of Universities and nursing and midwifery institutions

§ 46 Completion of courses of studies in nursing and midwifery institutions

§ 47 Chairperson, Members, officers of National Commission and of Autonomous Boards, to be public servants

§ 48 Protection of action taken in good faith

§ 49 Cognizance of offences

§ 50 Power of Central Government to supersede National Commission

§ 51 Power of Central Government to make rules

§ 52 Power to make regulations

§ 53 Power of State Government to make rules

§ 54 Laying of rules, regulations and notifications before Parliament

§ 55 Power to remove difficulties

§ 56 Repeal and saving

§ 57 Transitory provisions