This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 3. Interpretation for Act 4. Competence to practise nursing 5. Impairment PART 2--THE NURSES BOARD 6. Establishment of board 7. Constitution of board 8. Chairperson etc of board PART 3--EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT 9. Courses PART 4--REGISTRATION Division 4.1--Qualifications for registration 10. Entitlement to registration as general nurse 11. Registration as general nurse under mutual recognition principle 12. Registration as mental health nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner 13. Registration as mental health nurse, midwife or nurse practitioner under mutual recognition 14. Registration at discretion of board 15. Interim registration 16. Conditions of registration in cases of impairment 17. Refusal of registration if applicant convicted of offence 18. Refusal of registration if applicant deregistered under foreign law 19. Applicants to be competent and of good character 20. Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons Division 4.2--Registration procedure 21. Applications for registration 22. Applications to be considered and determined 23. Registration of applicants 25. Conditions of registration Division 4.3--Register of nurses 26. Register 27. Particulars to be entered in register 28. Certificate of registration 29. Change of address 30. Alteration of register 31. Deregistration on basis of deregistration under foreign law 32. Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law 33. Cessation of registration Division 4.4--Annual registration fees 34. Annual registration fee 35. Registration to be cancelled for nonpayment 36. Entitlement to re-registration if fee paid PART 5--ENROLMENT Division 5.1--Qualifications for enrolment 37. Entitlement to enrolment as enrolled nurse 38. Enrolment as enrolled nurse under mutual recognition principle 39. Interim enrolment 40. Conditions of enrolment in cases of impairment 41. Refusal of enrolment if applicant convicted of offence 42. Refusal of enrolment if applicant removed from roll under foreign 43. Applicants to be competent and of good character 44. Restriction on enrolment of persons removed from roll or whose enrolment has been Division 5.2--Enrolment procedure 45. Applications for enrolment 46. Applications to be considered and determined 47. Enrolment of applicants 49. Conditions of enrolment Division 5.3--Roll of enrolled nurses 50. Roll 51. Particulars to be entered in roll 52. Certificate of enrolment 53. Change of address 54. Alteration of roll 55. Removal from roll on basis of removal from roll under foreign law 56. Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law 57. Cessation of enrolment Division 5.4--Annual registration fees 58. Annual registration fee 59. Enrolment to be cancelled for nonpayment 60. Entitlement to re-enrolment if fee paid PART 6--CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION 61. Cancellation or suspension of registration or enrolment 62. Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of practise on health 63. Practising when registration or enrolment suspended 64. Power of board to caution, reprimand etc 65. Power of board to impose fines 66. Inquiry by board 67. Effect of suspension 68. Application for re-registration or re-enrolment PART 7--CONDUCT OF THE PRACTICE OF NURSING 69. Persons who may practise nursing 70. Use of title of nurse 71. Registered nurse or enrolled nurse—provision of services etc 72. Employment of enrolled nurses 73. Signing of certificates 74. Recovery of fees 75. Review of accounts for fees for nursing service 76. Administration of estate of deceased nurse 77. Substitutes for registered nurses 78. Application of pt 7 PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS 79. Board may require additional information 80. Review of decisions 81. Notification of decisions 82. Publication of notice of decision of board or tribunal 83. Committees 84. Inspection of register or roll 85. Publication of names of registered or enrolled nurses 86. Determination of fees 86A. Approved forms 87. Regulation-making power ENDNOTES