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5.—(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Order the Council shall establish and maintain a register of qualified nurses and midwives.
(2) The Council shall from time to time—
(a)establish the standards of proficiency necessary to be admitted to the different parts of the register being the standards it considers necessary for safe and effective practice under that part of the register; and
(b)prescribe the requirements to be met as to the evidence of good health and good character in order to satisfy the Registrar that an applicant is capable of safe and effective practice as a nurse or midwife.
(3) The Council shall—
(a)before prescribing the requirements mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), consult the Conduct and Competence Committee in addition to the persons referred to in article 3(14); and
(b)publish those requirements.
(4) The register shall show, in relation to each registrant, such address and other details as the Council may prescribe.
(5) In any enactment or instrument (past or future and including this Order), except where the context otherwise provides, “registered” in relation to nurses and midwives means registered in the register maintained under this article by virtue of qualifications in nursing or midwifery, as the case may be.
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