Schedule 1 THE NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS (REGISTERED FEVER NURSES) AMENDMENT RULES 1989

THE NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS ACT 1979

The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 2(3), 10(3), 11 and 22(1) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 and all other powers enabling it in that behalf having, in accordance with section 22(3) of the Act, consulted the National Boards and representatives of groups likely to be affected by these Rules, hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and Interpretation

1

(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (Registered Fever Nurses) Amendment Rules 1989.

(2)

In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Rules 1983^f1.

(3)

Any reference in these Rules to a Part of the register is a reference to the Part determined in accordance with the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (Parts of the Register) Order 1983^f2.

Amendment of the principal Rules

2

(1)

The principal Rules shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraph of this Rule.

(2)

In Rule 6 (admission to Part or Parts of the register following the successful completion of an approved course of training in the United Kingdom)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) for the words “and 1(B)” there shall be substituted the words “, 1(B) and 1(C)”; and

(b)

after paragraph 1(B) insert:–

“1(C)

Any person who has made an application in writing to be admitted to Part 9 of the register and who–

(a)

has before 1st July 1983 trained and passed the examination in the nursing of persons suffering from fever; and

(b)

is not registered in, and cannot be admitted to, any other Part of the register; and

(c)

has furnished evidence to satisfy the Council that she has completed successfully the training and examination; and

(d)

has, where the Council so requires, paid the registration fee; and

(e)

has satisfied the Council that she is of good character;

shall be admitted to Part 9 of the register.”.

Audrey Emerton

CHAIRMAN

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the UNITED KINGDOM CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND HEALTH VISITING this 15th day of JUNE 1989

Colin Ralph

REGISTRAR