This act is mainly to safeguard human interest to avail high-quality medical services from the healthcare fraternity by establishing uniform training programs for the nurses and midwifery and eradicating discrimination if any on this professional ground.
NURSING PERSONNEL ACT PRELIMINARY PART I
CHAPTER 29:53:1Short titleCHAPTER 29:53:2InterpretationCHAPTER 29:53:3Constitution of the Nursing Council of Trinidad and TobagoCHAPTER 29:53:3AFunctions of the CouncilCHAPTER 29:53:3BPowers of the CouncilCHAPTER 29:53:4Composition of CouncilCHAPTER 29:53:4ANew CouncilCHAPTER 29:53:5Tenure of officeCHAPTER 29:53:6(Repealed by Act No. 8 of 2014).CHAPTER 29:53:7Officers of CouncilCHAPTER 29:53:8Remuneration of officersCHAPTER 29:53:8ARegistrarCHAPTER 29:53:9Expenses of carrying Act into effect to be paid out of moneys received by CouncilCHAPTER 29:53:10Audit of accountsCHAPTER 29:53:11Annual report and information as required to be furnished by Council to MinisterCHAPTER 29:53:12Duty of Council to assist and advise MinisterCHAPTER 29:53:13Repealed by Act No. 8 of 2014.CHAPTER 29:53:14Registers and Rolls kept under this Act to be open to inspectionNURSES, ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND NURSE INTERNS PART II29:53:15Registers of NursesCHAPTER 29:53:16Qualifications for admission to the Register of NursesCHAPTER 29:53:16AProvisional Nurse’s or Midwife’s certificateCHAPTER 29:53:16BNurse Intern’s RollCHAPTER 29:53:17Certificate of registration and annual registration feeCHAPTER 29:53:18Cancellation or suspension of registrationCHAPTER 29:53:19Falsely conveying impression of being registered.MIDWIVES PART IIICHAPTER 29:53:20Register of MidwivesCHAPTER 29:53:21Qualification for admission to the Register of MidwivesCHAPTER 29:53:21AReview by Permanent SecretaryCHAPTER 29:53:22Issue of licences to registered midwivesCHAPTER 29:53:23Cancellation or suspension of registrationCHAPTER 29:53:24Licence to be surrendered on cancellation or suspension of registrationCHAPTER 29:53:25Midwife to give previous notice of intention to practice in districtCHAPTER 29:53:26Duty of midwife to report deaths and birthsCHAPTER 29:53:27Appointment and duties of SupervisorsCHAPTER 29:53:28Suspension of midwife from practice in urgent casesCHAPTER 29:53:29Falsely conveying impression of being recognised midwifeCHAPTER 29:53:30Power of Minister to bring certain provisions into forceCHAPTER 29:53:31Restriction on activities of unqualified persons at childbirthCHAPTER 29:53:32Summoning of medical aid in emergency and payment thereforNURSING ASSISTANTS PART IVCHAPTER 29:53:33Roll of Nursing AssistantsCHAPTER 29:53:34Discretionary power of Council to enter names on RollCHAPTER 29:53:35Certificate of enrolment and annual enrolment feeCHAPTER 29:53:36Removal of names from Roll by Council.CHAPTER 29:53:37Falsely conveying the impression of being enrolledGENERAL PART VCHAPTER 29:53:38Appeal against refusal to register or against removal of name from Register of Nurses or Register of MidwivesCHAPTER 29:53:39Power of Council to suspend from practice pending inquiryCHAPTER 29:53:40Designation and approval of places of trainingCHAPTER 29:53:41RegulationsCHAPTER 29:53:42FeesCHAPTER 29:53:43Power of Council to arrange examinations and appoint examinersCHAPTER 29:53:44Restoration of names removed from Registers or RollsCHAPTER 29:53:45Making of false representation for purpose of registration.CHAPTER 29:53:46False certificates or licencesCHAPTER 29:53:47Falsification of Registers or of Roll.CHAPTER 29:53:48Approved badges or uniform.CHAPTER 29:53:49Registrar to give notice of refusal of application for registration or of order of removal or suspension from Register.CHAPTER 29:53:50PenaltiesCHAPTER 29:53:51What constitutes “unauthorised practice”.CHAPTER 29:53:51ATimes of emergencyCHAPTER 29:53:51BVisiting nursing personnelCHAPTER 29:53:52Collection and disposal of fines and other payments made under the Act.
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