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8. Every woman certified under this Ordinance shall, Notification before holding herself out as
of practice. a practising midwife or 2 Edw. 7 c. 17 commencing to practise as a midwife, give notice in writing section 10. of her intention so to do to the Secretary of the Midwives Board, and shall give a like notice in the month of Jaunary in every year thereafter during which she continues to practise.
Every such notice shall contain such particulars as may be required by the rules under this Ordinance to secure the identification of the person giving it; and, if any woman omits to give the said noiices, or knowingly or wilfully makes or canses or procures any other person to make any false statement in any such notice, she shall, on sum- mary conviction, he liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
9. Any woman who procures or attempts to procuro a Penalty for certificate under this Ordinance by making or producing or
obtaining a certificate by causing to be made or produced any false and fraudulent false repre- declaration, certificate or representation either in writing or sentation. otherwise, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall 2 Edw. 7 c. 17 on conviction thereof be liable to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months.
section 11.
fication of
10. Any person wilfully making or causing to be made Penalty for any falsification in any matter relating to the roll of wilful falsi- midwives shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall the roll. be liable to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months.
2 Edw. 7 c. 17
section 12.
Prosecution
11. Any offences under this Ordinance punishable on summary conviction may be prosecuted by the Midwives of offences. Board.
2 Edw. 7 c. 17 section 13.
12. Nothing in this Ordinance respecting midwives shall Ordinance apply to legally qualified medical practitioners.
not to apply to medical practitioners.
2 Edw. 7 c. 17 sertion 16.
13. This Ordinance shall not apply to Chinese unless Ordinance they take or use the name or title of midwife in English not to apply
to Chinese
or any name, title, addition or description in whatever subject to language implying that they are certified under this certain Ordinance or are persons specifically qualified to practise exceptions. midwifery or are recognised by law as midwives or have studied modern or European midwifery,
14. In this Ordinance-
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The term "midwife' means & woman who is certified under this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires.
Midwives Board" means the Board constituted under this Ordinance for the purpose of carry- ing out the provisions of this Ordinance.
Definitions.
2 Edw. 7 c. 17 section Is.
Memorandum.
This Bill introduces the chief provisions of the Midwives Act 1902. They are not to apply to Chinese unless they use the name of midwile in English or any title or descrip- tion implying that they are certified under the provisions of the Bill.
W. REES DAVIES,
Attorney General,
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