In force · As amended up to 2026-08
11. The Madhya Pradesh Medical Examination Board (when issued before the 1st day of April, 1950).
12. The Assam Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Council.
13. The Orissa Medical Examination Board.
11. Effect of recognition. --[8] [(1)] Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law,--
(a) any recognised qualification shall be a sufficient qualification for enrolment in any[6] [State] register;
(b) no person shall, after the date of commencement of this Act, be entitled to be enrolled in any 6[State] register as a nurse, midwife, 9[auxiliary nurse-midwife], health visitor, or public health nurse unless he or she holds a recognised qualification:
Provided that any person already enrolled in any[6] [State] register before the said date may continue to be so enrolled notwithstanding that he or she may not hold a recognised qualification:
Provided further that any person who was immediately before the said date entitled to be enrolled in any[6] [State] register but was not so enrolled shall on application made in this behalf before the expiry of two years from the said date be entitled to be enrolled in that register;
(c) any person holding a recognised higher qualification shall be entitled to have the qualification entered as a supplementary qualification in any[6] [State] register in which he or she is enrolled, and after the said date no person shall be entitled to have entered as a supplementary qualification in any[6] [State] register any qualification which is not a recognised higher qualification
[9] [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b) of sub-section (1)--
(a) a citizen of India holding a qualification which entitles him or her to be registered with any Council of Nursing or Midwifery (by whatever name called) in any foreign country, may, with the approval of the Council, be enrolled in any State Register; and where approval has been accorded by the Council in respect of such qualification in one case, the approval of the Council for enrolment in a State register in the case of any other citizen of India holding the same qualification shall not be necessary;
1. Subs. by A.O. (No. 3), 1956, for "such State" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
2. Subs. by Act 75 of 1950, s. 2, for "of the State or Country" (w.e.f. 28-12-1950).
3. Subs. by, s. 2, ibid ., for "in any State" (w.e.f. 28-12-1950).
4. The words "of India" omitted by the A. O. 1950.
5. Subs. by Act 75 of 1950. S. 2, for "in that Sate County".
6. Subs. by A.O.1950, for "Provincial".
7. Subs. by Act 45 of 1957, s. 6, for clause (ii) (w.e.f. 1-12-1958).
4[11. The Examining Board of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India (South India Branch) (when issued on or after the 28th October, 1965).
12.The Mid-India Board of Examiners of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India (when issued on or after 1st January, 1966).
13.The Rajasthan Nursing Council (when issued on or after the 1st April, 1964).]
Source: India Code