Section 5
of Midwives Act
Section 5
(1)
The Registrar may remove from the register the name of any registered midwife —
(a)
who has ceased for a year or more to practise as a midwife in Brunei Darussalam;
(b)
against whom an allegation of malpractice, negligence or misconduct has been proved to the satisfaction of, and after due enquiry by, the Registrar in accordance with the rules set out in the
Third Schedule; or
(c)
who has been convicted of an offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder or of any offence for which a court may impose a sentence of imprisonment without the option of a fine.
(2)
A midwife whose name has been removed from the register under subsection (1) shall, within one month from the date upon which she is notified thereof, surrender her certificate to the Registrar and, if she fails to do so, shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $400.
Appeal against suspension or removal from register.