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

29. Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by nursing and midwifery institutions outside India .—(1) Where an authority in any country outside India, which by the law of that country is entrusted with the recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications in that country, makes an application to the National Commission for granting recognition to such nursing and midwifery qualification in India, the National Commission may, subject to such verification as it may deem necessary, either grant or refuse to grant recognition to that nursing and midwifery qualification: Provided that the National Commission shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to such authority before refusing to grant such recognition. (2) The nursing and midwifery qualification, which is granted recognition by the National Commission under sub-section (1), shall be a recognised nursing and midwifery qualification for the purposes of this Act, and such qualification shall be listed and maintained by the National Commission in such manner as may be specified by regulations: Provided that practice by a person possessing such qualification shall be permitted in such manner as may be specified by regulations. (3) Where the National Commission refuses to grant recognition to the nursing and midwifery qualification under sub-section (1), the authority concerned may prefer an appeal to the Central Government against such decision within a period of thirty days of communication thereof and the Central Government shall dispose of the appeal within a period of ninety days from the date of such appeal. (4) The mutual recognition of the qualifications for reciprocal registration of nursing and idwifery professionals between two countries shall be done in such manner as may be specified by regulations. 30 . Recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India. —(1) The nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by any statutory or other recognised body in India before the commencement of this Act shall be recognised as nursing and midwifery qualifications in such manner as may be specified by the National Commission for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the National Commission, and having regard to the objects of this Act, by notification, add to, or, as the case may be, omit any category of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by a statutory or other body in India and on such addition, or as the case may be, omission, the nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by such statutory or other body in India shall be, or shall cease to be, recognised nursing and midwifery qualifications for the purposes of this Act.