Section 3
Register of nurses
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a register of nurses to be known as the Register.
(1A)
Subject to and in accordance with this Act, the Register shall be in such form as the Board may determine and the names of all persons included in the Register shall be published annually in the Gazette.
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(2)
The Register shall consist of the following parts —
(a)
a part containing the names of all nurses who satisfy the conditions of admission to that part of the Register;
(b)
a part containing the names of nurses trained in the nursing and care of persons suffering from mental diseases;
(c)
a part containing the names of nurses trained in the nursing of sick children;
(d)
a part containing the names of nurses trained in the nursing of persons suffering from tuberculosis or other infectious diseases;
(e)
a part containing the names of all hospital assistants; and
(f)
any other prescribed part:
Provided that where a person satisfies the Board of conditions of admission to any part of the Register, his name may be included in such part or parts of the Register.
(3)
In any proceedings, a copy of the Gazette containing the most recent list of names on the Register shall be prima facie evidence, and a certificate under the hand of the Chairman of the Board shall be conclusive evidence that the persons named in the list or certificate are, or are not, registered under this Act.
(4)
Any reference in this Act or any regulations made thereunder to the Register shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include a reference to any part of the Register, and the expression
“registered” shall be construed accordingly.