# The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004, Paragraph 4: Children Act 1989


In the Children Act 1989—
(a) in section 45 (duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions), after subsection (12), add—
“(13) The reference in subsection (12) to a registered midwife is to such a midwife who is also registered in the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses' Part of the register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.”;
(b) in section 48 (powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection), after subsection (11), insert—
“(11A) The reference in subsection (11) to a registered midwife is to such a midwife who is also registered in the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses' Part of the register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.”;
(c) in section 102 (power of constable to assist in exercise of certain powers to search for children), after subsection (3), insert—
“(3A) The reference in subsection (3) to a registered midwife is to such a midwife who is also registered in the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses' Part of the register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1771/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-act-1999-consequential-amendments-nursing-and-midwifery-order-2004/schedule/paragraph-4
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