CAP. 164]
Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations.
[1970 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
General
provisions as to examinations. L.N. 34/70.
Entrance fees for examinations.
Second Schedule.
(b) that he has completed, or is due to complete by the last day of the month in which such examination is to be held, a period of three years in the appropriate training school:
Provided that this period may be reduced---
(i) by at least one year in the case of a person whose name is already registered in some other part of the register; and
(ii) by six months in the case of a person whose name is entered in the roll of assistant nurses maintained in accordance with section 11 of the Ordinance.
13. (1) The Board shall cause such number of examinations in nursing to be held each year as may appear to the Board expedient having regard to the number of students from time to time studying nursing in the training schools.
(2) The examinations may be written, oral or practical and shall be conducted by examiners appointed by the Board and shall be based upon such syllabus as the Board may from time to time determine.
(3) Any person who has, on two occasions, failed to pass an examination required by these regulations shall not be entitled to enter again for that examination unless he has undergone a period of additional training and instruction being not less than six months at a training school approved by the Board for that branch of nursing in which he has applied to be examined.
(4) Any person who has on three occasions failed to pass an examination required by these regulations shall not, without the special permission of the Board, be entitled to sit again for that examination.
(5) Except with the special permission of the Board and subject to such conditions as to training or instruction as the Board may impose, no person who has failed to pass an examination required by these regulations may enter again for such examination if a period exceeding one year has elapsed since the date upon which he last failed to pass such examination.
(6) After the completion of any examination required by these regulations the Board shall cause each candidate therefor to be informed of his results.
14. As a condition of entry to any examination there shall be paid to the secretary the appropriate fee prescribed in the Second Schedule.