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Section 51 - National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
51. Power of Central Government to make rules.-
(1) The Central Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the qualifications and experience required for a nursing and midwifery leader under clause (q) of section 2;
(b) the six zones referred to in clauses (h) and (i) and the manner of appointing Members of the National Commission under clauses (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l), of section 4;
(c) the manner of nominating experts by the Central Government under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5;
(d) the salary and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members under sub-section (5) of section 6;
(e) the form and manner of making declaration under sub-section (7) of section 6;
(f) the qualifications and experience to be possessed by the Secretary of the National Commission under sub-section (2) of section 8;
(g) the salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the Secretary, officers and other employees of the National Commission under sub-section (7) of section 8;
(h) the other functions of the National Commission under clause (o) of sub-section (2) of section 10;
(i) the manner of choosing Members under sub-section (6) of section 12;
(j) the manner of filling up of vacancies of each Autonomous Board under sub-section (2) of section 13;
(k) the salary and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of the President and Members of an Autonomous Board under sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 13;
(l) the form for preparing annual statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 39;
(m) the time within which, and the form and the manner in which, the reports and statements shall be furnished by the National Commission and the particulars with regard to any matter as may be required by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 40;
(n) the form and the time for preparing annual report under sub-section (2) of section 40;
(o) the amount of compensation for which the employees of the erstwhile Indian Nursing Council shall be entitled under the proviso to sub-section (5) of section 56; and
(p) any other matter in respect of which provision is to be made by rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Related Sections
- Section 13: Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members
- Section 18: Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board
- Section 11: Autonomous Boards
- Section 2: Definitions
- Section 20: Powers and functions of Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board