Registration
Certificate of registration.
(d) his name is registered in any part of the register maintained
by the General Nursing Council for England and Wales: or (e) his name is registered in any part of the register maintained
by the General Nursing Council for Scotland; or
( his name is registered in the register maintained by the Joint Nursing and Midwives Council for Northern Ireland; or (g) his name is registered in the register maintained by the Bord
Altranais for Eire; or
(A) he possesses a valid certificate to practise nursing issued by such certifying body, other than the above, as may be recog- nized by the Board from time to time as constituting sufficient evidence of his competency to practise nursing.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the Board may require any applicant for registration in any part of the register to prove his competency in nursing by examination conducted by examiners appointed by the Board and, if required, to undergo such further training as the Board may specify,
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9. (0) Any person who considers himself qualified to be registered in any part of the register may apply in the manoer prescribed to the secretary for registration.
(2) If, after due enquiry, the Board is satisfied that the applicant is qualified in accordance with section 8 to be registered, the secretary shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee (if any), cause his name to be enterd in the register:
Provided that if the Board is satisfied that the applicant for registration-
(a) has been, in the Colony or elsewhere, convicted of any offence
punishable with imprisonment; or
(b) has been, in the Colony or elsewhere, guilty of unprofessional
conduct,
the Board may, in its discretion, order that the name of such applicant be not entered in the register.
(3) Such provisions of Part IV as are capable of application to an inquiry held for the purposes of this section shall apply to any such inquiry, and any such provision may be construed with such modifications not affecting the substance as may be necessary to render it applicable.
10. (1) When the name of any person is registered under section 9 the secretary shall issued to him a certificate in the form prescribed.
(2) If any certificate issued under subsection (1) is lost or destroyed, or if for any other reason the person to whom such certificate was issued requires a copy thereof, the secretary, upon being satisfied as to the loss or destruction of the original and as to the propriety of the reason for which the copy is required, shall, upon payment of the fee prescribed, if any, issue to such person a certified copy of the original certificate.
(3) Any certificate issued under the provisions of the Nurses (Cap. 164), Registration Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance shall be deemed to bave been validly issued under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(4) If the name of any registered nurse is removed from the register by order of the Board made under section 11, such nurse shall forthwith return to the secretary the certificate of registration and any certified copy thereof issued to him in accordance with the provisions of this section or, if such certificate or such copy has been lost or destroyed, he shali deliver to the secretary a statement in writing signed by him to that effect.
(5) If any person fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (4) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
PART IV.
Disciplinary Proceedings and Offences,
II. (1) If, after due inquiry in accordance with regulations made Disciplinary under section 21, the Board is satisfied that any registered nurse-
(a) has been, in the Colony or elsewhere, convicted of any offence
punishable with imprisonment;
(6) has been, in the Colony or elsewhere, guilty of unprofessional
conduct;
(c) bas obtained registration by fraud or misrepresentation; (d) was not at the time of registration qualified to be registered; or (e) has contravened any prohibition imposed under subsection (1)
of section 19.
the Board, in its discretion, may-
(i) order that the name of such nurse be removed from the
register or any part thereof;
(ii) order that the name of such nurse be removed from the register or any part thereof, for such specified period as it may think fit:
(ii) order that such nurse be reprimanded; or
powers of the Board.
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