Section 13 - National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023


The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023

13. Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.-

(1) The President and the whole-time Members of each Autonomous Board shall hold office for a term not exceeding four years and shall not be eligible for any extension or reappointment:

Provided that the part-time Members of each Autonomous Board shall hold the office for a term of two years:

Provided further that a Member should be less than sixty-five years of age on the date of application for the office of Member.

(2) The vacancies of each Autonomous Board shall be filled in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of the President and the whole-time Members of an Autonomous Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

(4) Every part-time Member of an Autonomous Board shall be entitled for such allowances as may be prescribed.

(5) The provisions of sub-sections (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of section 6 relating to other terms and conditions of service, and section 7 relating to removal from the office, of the Chairperson and Members of the National Commission shall mutatis mutandis apply to the President and Members of the Autonomous Boards.