Section 2
Definitions
2. Definitions: Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:
(a) “Council” means the Nepal Nursing Council established under Section 3.
(b) “chairperson” means the chairperson of the Council.
(b1) ⊗ “vice-chairperson” means the vice-chairperson of the Council.
(c) “member” means the member of the Council and this term also includes the chairperson and vice-chairperson ⊗ of the Council.
(d) “nurse” means a person having obtained degree, diploma or certificate in nursing from an educational institute recognized pursuant to this Act.
(d1) ⊗ “midwife” means a person having obtained degree, diploma or certificate in midwifery from an educational institute recognized pursuant to this Act.
? Appointed as to come into force on 2053.3.2 (June 16, 1996 A.D.) (Nepal Gazette dated 2053.3.3 (June 17, 1996 A.D.).
(e) “ANM (assistant nurse midwife)” means a person having obtained certificate of ANM (assistant nurse midwife) from an educational institute recognized
pursuant to this Act.
(e1) ⊗ “nursing professional” means a nurse, midwife and ANM.
(f) ? “registered nursing professional” means a nurse, midwife and ANM whose name is registered in the register.
(g) “register” means the registration book maintained for the registration of names of nursing professional ? pursuant to this Act.
(h) “registrar” means the registrar appointed or designated pursuant to Section 13.
(h1) ⊗ “educational institute” means a governmental, non-governmental or private educational institute which carries out teaching and learning activities, gives
or causes to be given trainings in nursing, midwifery and ANM.
(i) “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.
(a) “Council” means the Nepal Nursing Council established under Section 3.
(b) “chairperson” means the chairperson of the Council.
(b1) ⊗ “vice-chairperson” means the vice-chairperson of the Council.
(c) “member” means the member of the Council and this term also includes the chairperson and vice-chairperson ⊗ of the Council.
(d) “nurse” means a person having obtained degree, diploma or certificate in nursing from an educational institute recognized pursuant to this Act.
(d1) ⊗ “midwife” means a person having obtained degree, diploma or certificate in midwifery from an educational institute recognized pursuant to this Act.
? Appointed as to come into force on 2053.3.2 (June 16, 1996 A.D.) (Nepal Gazette dated 2053.3.3 (June 17, 1996 A.D.).
(e) “ANM (assistant nurse midwife)” means a person having obtained certificate of ANM (assistant nurse midwife) from an educational institute recognized
pursuant to this Act.
(e1) ⊗ “nursing professional” means a nurse, midwife and ANM.
(f) ? “registered nursing professional” means a nurse, midwife and ANM whose name is registered in the register.
(g) “register” means the registration book maintained for the registration of names of nursing professional ? pursuant to this Act.
(h) “registrar” means the registrar appointed or designated pursuant to Section 13.
(h1) ⊗ “educational institute” means a governmental, non-governmental or private educational institute which carries out teaching and learning activities, gives
or causes to be given trainings in nursing, midwifery and ANM.
(i) “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.