9. Functions, duties and powers of Council:
(1) The functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as follows:
(a) To prepare such policies as may be required to smoothly operate the nursing business,
(b) To give recognition to educational institutes,
(c) To have evaluation and review of the curricula, terms of admission, examination system and other necessary terms and infrastructures of the educational institute recognized pursuant to Clause (b),
(d) If, on evaluation and review as referred to in Clause (c), the standards fixed by the Council are not found to be fulfilled, to make recommendation for the annulment of the approval to operate such educational institute,
(e) To fix qualifications of nursing professionals, enter the name of a nursing professional having possessed the qualification in the
register and issue the certificate of registration,
(f) To fix work limitation of nursing professionals,
(g) To fix professional code of conduct of nursing professionals and take action against the nursing professional who violates such code of conduct.
(2) Prior to giving approval to establish and operate any educational institute, the concerned body may consult the Council. The Council shall inquire into whether
such educational institute has fulfilled the required standards and infrastructures and give necessary advice on that matter. Based on such advice of the Council, the
concerned body shall make necessary decision as to whether or not to give approval to establish and operate the educational institute. Where approval is given to
establish and operate the educational institute, a notice thereof shall be published in the Nepal Gazette