Section 1 Conduct of agencies for the supply of nurses.
England and Wales
A person carrying on an agency for the supply of nurses shall, at the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, give to every person to whom he supplies a nurse, midwife or other person a statement in writing in the prescribed form as to the qualifications of the person supplied.
No person shall carry on an agency for the supply of nurses unless the selection of the person to be supplied for each particular case is made by or under the supervision of a F3registered and qualified nurse or a registered medical practitioner.
A person carrying on an agency for the supply of nurses shall keep such records in relation thereto as may be prescribed.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 1(1)(a) substituted for s. 1(1)(a)–(c) by Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36), s. 24(2), Sch. 7 para. 8(a)
- F2
“b” substituted for “d” by virtue of Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36), s. 24(2), Sch. 7 para. 8(a)
- F3
Words substituted by Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36), s. 24(2), Sch. 7 para. 8(b)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (1.4.2003 for E., 2.10.2003 for W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 111(1), 117(2), 122, Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/3852, art. 3(8)(c) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 1) (as amended: (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 5 (with art. 4); (31.5.2002) by S.I. 2002/1790, art. 2; (29.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/2001, arts. 2(2)(3), 3; (19.12.2002) by S.I 2002/3210, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); and (8.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3397, art. 2); S.I. 2003/2528, art. 2(b)(c)
Act continued (W.) (2.10.2003) by The Nurses Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I 2003/2527), regs. 1(1), 30, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)