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NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 21

Registration of nurses and midwives trained abroad.

21.(1) A person who proves to the satisfaction of the Council

(a)that, in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, he successfully
completed his training either generally as a nurse, or as a nurse of some
special class, or as a midwife in accordance with a scheme of training
recognised by the Council as being satisfactory for the purposes of this
subsection; and

(b)that he underwent his training in a training school so recognised; and

(c)that he is of good character,

(2) Where

(a)any person proves to the satisfaction of the Council

(i)that, in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, he successfully
completed his training either generally as a nurse, or as a nurse of some
special class, or as a midwife; and

(ii)that he underwent his training in a training school recognised by
the Council as being satisfactory for the purposes of subsection (1),

(b)but is unable to prove that his training was in accordance with a scheme of
training so recognised; and

(b)the Council is of opinion that he could properly be admitted to
the register, the roll of nurses or the roll of midwives, as the case may
require

(i)after undergoing to its satisfaction such further training as may be
specified by it; and

(ii)after passing such examinations, if any, as may be so specified,

[(3) This section does not apply in a case where registration in the general
part of the register is effected under section 20A above.]

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