Register of nurses and midwives

(1) It shall be the duty of the Council to keep a register of professional nurses, nurses with expanded roles, midwives and practical nurses subject to, and in accordance with, this Act. (2) The register referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall consist of the following parts, (a) a general part containing the names of all nurses who satisfy the conditions for admission to that part of the register maintained for professional nurses; (b) a special part containing the names of all nurses who satisfy the conditions for admission to that part of the register maintained for nurses with expanded roles: a separate list shall be maintained for each category of specialist training; (c) a general part containing the names of all midwives who satisfy the conditions for admission to that part of the register maintained for midwives: this part of the register shall be kept in two sections - one for professional with midwifery 6 qualifications, and one for practical (d) a general part containing the names of all practical nurses who satisfy the conditions for admission to that part of the register maintained for practical nurses; (e) any other prescribed part. (3) A certificate under the seal of the Council duly authenticated in the prescribed manner stating that any person is, or was at any date, duly registered under this Act shall be evidence in all courts of law of the fact stated in the certificate. (4) Any reference in this Act to the register shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include a reference to any part of the register, and the expression “registered” shall be construed accordingly.