TRE ASSAM NURSES', 'MIDWIVES' AND HEALTH VISITORS' REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1953

ASSAM ACT XX OF 1953 TRE ASSAM NURSES', ' MIDWIVES' AND HEALTH VISITORS' REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1953 (Passed by the Assembly) (Received the assent of the Governor on the 6th June 1953) [Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 17th June 1953] An Preamble, Act to amend the Assam Nurses', Midwives' and Health Visitors' Registration Act, 1944. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Nurses', Assam Act Midwives' and Health Visitors' Registration Act, 1944 II of 1954. hereinafter called the Principal Act, in the manner herein- after appearing ; It is hereby enacted as foliows :- Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Nurses', extent and Midwives' and Health Visitors' Registration (Amendment) co~mence- Act, 1953, . me t. (2) It extends to the whol~ of Assam. (3Lit.shall come isto force at once. Amend- ~For section 4 of the principal Act, the following ~ent of sec- shall be substituted, namely :- ~~m 4 A~f "4. The Council shall consist of the following mem~ II of 1944. hers :- (1) the Inspector General of Civil Hospitals, Assam, who shall be the President ; (2) two nurses to be elected by the registered nurses ; (3) two midwives to be elected by the registered mid­ wives : ( 4) two Nursing Superintendents to be elected - by the Nursing Superintendents of the Non-Government training Schools recognised by the Council ; (5) two matrons of the Government training schools to be nominated by the State Government ; (6) the Professor of Midwifery and Gynrecology of the Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh ; (7) two medical graduates to be nominated by the State Government ; (8) the NursingJ)uperintendent attached to the office of the Inspector General of Civil Hospitals, Assam (who will ast.-ftS'"'Secretary of the Council)". Amend- "-""'3. In section 5 of the principal Act, between the words !llent of sec- "nominated" and "under" the words "or elected" shall be 10n 5 of the • d Assam Aet mserte . II of 1944. / Arrend- 4. For sub-sections (l) and (2) of section 6 of the tioC::~ 0!r'~h; principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:­ Auam Act H of 194.4., [Price anna 1 or ld.] 2 Terms of "(1) Subject to the provisions· ofsectiom 7 and 8 and effie~ of dthe any rules, the term of office of the nominated or elected nommate b h ll b h and elected mem er s a e t ree years. members. (2} A nominated or elected member shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election, as the case may be, at the ~~d of his term .of office." . . . Amend- 5. For sectiOn 7 of the pnnc1pal Act, the followmg ment of sec- shall be substituted, namely :- tion 7 of "7. If any member dies or resigns his membership or t_ssat;_94,fct ceases to be a member as provided in section 8, the vacancy 0 • shall be filled by fresh nomination or election as the case ·may be under section 4 : Provided that any per6on nominated or elected to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office only so long as the mem­ ber in whose place the nomination or election is made would.J;rave held office". Amend- ~. In section 8 of the principal Act, between the words ~ent of sec-- "nominated" and "member" the words "or elected" shall twn 8 of the • Assam Act be mserted II ef 1944. Amend- 7. In clause (e) (i) of sub-section (I) of Section 10 of ment of sec- the principal Act, for the word "four'.' the word "six" shall tion 10 .of be substituted. Assam Act II of 1944. v~ Amend- 8. In sub-section (3) of sectior. 12 of the principal Act, ment of sec· the words "Secretary and" shall be deleted. tion 12 of the Assam ., Act II of 1944. \---: Amend- 9. In sub-section (~) (o) of aection 33 of the principal ment of sec- Act, between the words "nominations" and "of" in the tion 33 of second line the words "and el~ctions" shall be inserted. the Assam Act II of 1'944. A.G.P. (Leg.) No.l7/64-1125-18·6-1954.