The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (Entry to Examinations and Training Requirements) Amendment Rules Approval Order 1993

SCHEDULE THE NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS (ENTRY TO EXAMINATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS) AMENDMENT RULES 1993

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) and (4), 11 and 22(1) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, having, in accordance with section 4(2) and 22(3) of that Act, consulted the Midwifery Committee, the National Boards and representatives of groups of persons 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 (Entry to Examinations and Training Requirements) Amendment Rules 1993.

(2) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

(a) “the principal Rules” means the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Rules 1983(1);

(b) “the 1990 Rules” means the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (Midwives Training) Amendment Rules 1990(2).

Amendment of the principal Rules

2.—(1) The principal Rules shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Rule.

(2) In rule 14 (nurse training rules), paragraph (3) shall be deleted.

(3) In rule 19 (examinations), paragraphs (2), (2A), (2B) and (2C) shall be deleted.

(4) In rule 30(1) (educational requirements)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d), the word “or” at the end shall be deleted;

(b) in sub-paragraph (e), after the word “Council” there shall be inserted the word “; or” and the full stop shall be deleted;

(c) after sub-paragraph (e) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(f) such vocational qualifications as the Council may, from time to time, approve as providing a standard of education appropriate to entry to such programmes of education.”.

Amendment of the 1990 Rules

3.  In rule 3 of the 1990 Rules (transitional provision), after the words “the principal Rules” there shall be inserted the words “, except sub-paragraph (4) of rule 35,”.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the UNITED KINGDOM CENTRALCOUNCIL FOR NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND HEALTH VISITING this

L.S.

Dame Audrey Emerton

Chairman

25th day of February 1993.

Colin Ralph

Registrar and Chief Executive

(1)

Approved by S.I. 1983/873; relevant amendments were made by Rules approved by S.I. 1986/786, 1987/446, 1988/1798, 1989/1456 and 1990/1624.

(2)

Approved by S.I. 1990/1624.