ACT
(Acts 12 of 1966, 16 of 1967, 1 of 1993 and 24 of 2014)
Act 12 of 1966 .. in force 23 October 1967 (S.I. 38/1967)
Amended by Act 16 of 1967 .. in force 25 November 1967
Amended by Act 1 of 1993 .. in force 20 February 1993
Amended by Act 24 of 2014 .. in force 22 December 2014
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Establishment of the General Nursing Council of Saint Lucia |
| 4. | Composition of the Council |
| 5. | Tenure of office |
| 6. | Officers of the Council |
| 7. | Staff and expenses |
| 8. | Duty of Council to assist and advise Minister |
| 9. | Registers and Roll open to inspection |
PART 2
NURSES
| 10. | Register of Nurses |
| 11. | Qualifications for admission to the Register of Nurses |
| 12. | Certificate of registration and annual registration fee |
| 13. | Cancellation or suspension of registration |
| 14. | Falsely conveying impression of being registered as a nurse |
PART 3
MIDWIVES
| 15. | Register of Midwives |
| 16. | Qualification for admission to the Register of Midwives. Ch. 150 |
| 17. | Certificate of registration and annual registration fee |
| 18. | Cancellation or suspension of registration |
| 19. | Licence to be surrendered on cancellation or suspension of registration |
| 20. | Duty of midwife to report deaths and births |
| 21. | Falsely conveying impression of being recognised midwife |
| 22. | Power of Ministry to bring certain provisions into force |
| 23. | Restrictions on activities of unqualified persons at childbirth |
PART 4
NURSING ASSISTANTS
| 24. | Roll of Nursing Assistants |
| 25. | Discretionary power of Council to enter names on Roll |
| 26. | Issue of certificates to persons enrolled |
| 27. | Removal of name from Roll by Council |
| 28. | Falsely conveying the impression of being enrolled |
PART 5
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
| 29. | Nurse practitioners |
| 30. | Nurse practitioners' prescription |
| 31. | Amendment of Schedules |
PART 6
GENERAL
| 32. | Appeal |
| 33. | Power of Council to suspend from practice pending inquiry |
| 34. | Designation and approval of places of training |
| 35. | Rules |
| 36. | Fees |
| 37. | Power of Council to arrange examinations and appoint examiners |
| 38. | Restoration of names removed from Register or Roll |
| 39. | Making of false representation for purpose of registration |
| 40. | False certificate of licences |
| 41. | Falsification of Register or Roll |
| 42. | Approved badges or uniform |
| 43. | Notice of refusal of application for registration or of order of removal or suspension |
| 44. | Penalties |
| 45. | What constitutes “unauthorised practice” |
| 46. | Collection and disposal of fines and other payments made under this Act |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
AN ACT to provide for the Registration of Nurses and Midwives and for the enrolment of Nursing Assistants, and to regulate their training, practice and conduct, and for connected matters.
Commencement [23 October 1967]