The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. I — PRELIMINARY
3. 1Short title and commencement
4. 2Definitions
5. II — NATIONAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COMMISSION
6. 3National Nursing and Midwifery Commission
7. 4Composition of National Commission
8. 5Search-cum Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members of National Commission
9. 6Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of National Commission
10. 7Removal of Chairperson or Member of National Commission
11. 8Secretary and other employees of National Commission
12. 9Meetings of National Commission, administration, etc
13. 10Powers and functions of National Commission
14. III — AUTONOMOUS BOARDS
15. 11Autonomous Boards
16. 12Composition of Autonomous Boards
17. 13Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members
18. 14Advisory committees of experts
19. 15Staff of Autonomous Boards
20. 16Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards
21. 17Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers
22. 18Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board
23. 19Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and Rating Board
24. 20Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board
25. 21Permission for establishment of new nursing or midwifery institution
26. 22Criteria for approving or disapproving proposal
27. IV — STATE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COMMISSIONS
28. 23Constitution and composition of State Nursing and Midwifery Commission
29. 24Functions of State Commission
30. V — REGISTRATION
31. 25National Register and State Register
32. 26Section 26
33. 27Bar to practice
34. VI — RECOGNITION OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY QUALIFICATIONS
35. 28Recognition of nursing and Midwifery qualifications granted by Universities or nursing and midwifery institutions in India
36. 29Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India
37. 31Withdrawal of recognition granted to nursing and midwifery qualification granted by nursing and midwifery institutions in India
38. 32Special provision in certain cases for recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications
39. 33Derecognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India
40. VII — NURSING AND MIDWIFERY ADVISORY COUNCIL
41. 34Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
42. 35Functions of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
43. 36Meetings of Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
44. VIII — GRANTS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS
45. 37Grants by Central Government
46. 38National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund
47. 40Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government
48. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
49. 41Power of Central Government to give directions to National Commission, Autonomous Boards and Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council
50. 42Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments
51. 43Power of National Commission to give directions to State Commissions
52. 44Information to be furnished by National Commission and publication thereof
53. 45Obligation of Universities and nursing and midwifery institutions
54. 46Completion of courses of studies in nursing and midwifery institutions
55. 47Chairperson, Members, officers of National Commission and of Autonomous Boards, to be public servant
56. 48Protection of action taken in good faith
57. 49Cognizance of offences
58. 50Power of Central Government to supersede National Commission
59. 51Power of Central Government to make rules
60. 52Power to make regulations
61. 53Power of State Government to make rules
62. 54Laying of rules, regulations and notifications before Parliament
63. 55Power to remove difficulties
64. 56Repeal and saving
65. 57Transitory provisions