NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 37 Power to make rules relating to midwives, and removal from roll.

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NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 37

Power to make rules relating to midwives, and removal from roll.

37.(1) The Council may make rules

(a)regulating, supervising and restricting within due limits the practice of
midwives;

(b)requiring midwives to attend from time to time, in accordance with the
rules, courses of instruction provided or approved by the Council.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, rules
made under subsection (1) may provide for the Council

(a)by registered letter or by letter sent by recorded delivery service
addressed to any person whose name is included in the roll of midwives at her
address as appearing therein, to inquire of that person whether she has ceased
to practice or has changed her address and to state that if no answer is
received to the letter within six months from the date thereof her name may be
removed from the roll of midwives;

(b)to remove from the roll of midwives the name of any person to whom a letter
was sent in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) and from whom no
answer has been received within six months;

(c)to notify every [Health and Social Services Board] forthwith of the removal
of the name of any person as provided by paragraph (b);

(d)to restore to the roll of midwives the name of any person removed therefrom
in accordance with paragraph (b).

(3) The Council shall serve on a person whose name is removed from
the roll of midwives under subsection (2)(b) notice that her name has been so
removed and that person shall, within fourteen days from the date on which
that notice is served on her, surrender to the Council her certificate and any
badge issued to her in pursuance of rules made under this Act, and, if she
fails to do so, she shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding #10.

(4) A person aggrieved by the removal of her name from the roll of midwives
under subsection (2)(b) may, within three months from the date on which the
notice mentioned in subsection (3) is served on her, appeal to the High Court
and the decision of the High Court shall be final.

Duties of Health and Social Services Boards in relation to midwives.

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NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 37