Part VIII (Ex. 38) (Dated the 18th March 2020) Maharashtra Act No. XIII OF 2020. (First published after having received the assent of the Governor in the “Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 18th March 2020.) An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966.

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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Nurses (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Mah. Act No. XIII of 2020), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

RAJENDRA G. BHAGWAT,

Secretary (Legislation) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.

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MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XIII OF 2020.

(First published after having received the assent of the Governor in the "Maharashtra Government Gazette", on the 18th March 2020.)

An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966.

Mah. XL of 1966.

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-first Year of the Republic of India, as follows :—

Short title 1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Nurses (Amendment) Act, 2020.

2. In section 3 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 (hereinafter Mah. XL of 1966.

referred to as "the principal Act"), in sub-section (3),—

Amendment of section 3 of Mah. XL of 1966.

(a) in clause (a),—

(i) for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely :—

"(i) the Assistant Director of Health Services (Nursing);";

''(iv) the Superintendent of Nursing Services, Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai;";

(b) in clause (b),—

(i) in sub-clause (i), for the words "one member" the words "two members" shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-clause (iv), the words "from each of the three Regions" shall be deleted;

(iii) for sub-clauses (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii), the following sub- clause shall be substituted, namely:—

'' (v) one member, to be elected by the State Branch of the Trained Nurses Association of India;";

(c) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—

'' (c) nominated members,—

five members, to be nominated by the State Government,—

(i) one from Registered Nurses,

(ii) one from Physicians,

(iii) one from Surgeons,

serving under Director of Medical Education and Research;

(iv) one from Public Health Nurses;

(v) one from sister tutors or clinical instructors from

the recognized nursing institutions of the State.".

3. In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), the second proviso shall be deleted.

Amendment of section 4 of Mah. XL of 1966.

4. In section 7 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),—

(a) in clause (c), the word "or" shall be deleted;

Amendment of section 7 of Mah. XL of 1966.

(b) after clause (d), the following clauses shall be added, namely :—

'' (e) if he ceases to be eligible in the category from which he was elected; or

(f) if he or his family member is owner or partner of any nursing establishment, in any form whatsoever.".

5. In section 17 of the principal Act,—

(a) in sub-section (2), for the word "five" the word "three" shall be Amendment of section 17 of Mah. XL of 1966.

substituted;

(b) in sub-section (5), in clause (b),—

6. After section 18 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :—

Insertion of new section 18A in Mah. XL of 1966.

Reciprocal Registration.

"18A. (1) Any person, who has obtained the qualification for registration as a nurse in the State other than State of Maharashtra, desires to obtain reciprocal registration under the Act, shall make an application in the prescribed form to the Registrar and shall pay such fees as may be prescribed. On receipt of such application and fees, the Registrar shall seek the approval of the President of the Council for reciprocal enrolment of the applicant in the Register.

(2) Every person whose name is entered in the Register under sub-section (1) shall be given a certificate of reciprocal registration in such form as may be prescribed. Such certificate shall remain in force, for such period, as may be specified therein.

(3) Any person who possesses reciprocal registration under sub-section (1) shall not be eligible to stand as a candidate or to vote at any election held under this Act.".

7. In section 19 of the principal Act, in sub-section (4), for the words "five rupees" the words "five hundred rupees" shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 19 of Mah. XL of 1966.

8. In section 27 of the principal Act,—

(a) in sub-section (9),—

Amendment of section 27 of Mah. XL of 1966.

(i) for the words "two hundred and fifty rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "six months," the words "one year," shall be substituted;

(iii) for the words "five hundred rupees," the words "ten thousand rupees," shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (10),—

(i) for the words "fifty rupees" the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "three months" the words "six months" shall be substituted;

(iii) for the words "one hundred rupees," the words "five thousand rupees," shall be substituted;

(c) in sub-section (11),—

(i) for the words "two hundred and fifty rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "six months" the words "one year" shall besubstituted; (iii) for the words "one thousand rupees," the words "ten thousand rupees," shall be substituted. भाग आठ----३८--२ ४ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, मार्च १८, २०२०/फाल्गुन २८, शके १९४१ 9. In section 28 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),— (a) for the words "one hundred rupees" the words "one thousand Amendment of section 28 of Mah. XL of 1966. rupees" shall be substituted; (b) for the words "two hundred rupees" the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(c) for the words "three hundred rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

10. In section 31 of the principal Act,—

(a) in sub-section (3),—

Amendment of section 31 of Mah. XL of 1966.

(i) for the words "twenty five rupees" the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "fifty rupees" the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted;

(iii) for the words "one hundred rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (4),—

(i) for the words "one hundred rupees" the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "two hundred rupees" the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(iii) for the words "three hundred rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

11. In section 33 of the principal Act,—

(a) in clause (i), for the words "two hundred and fifty rupees" the Amendment of section 33 of Mah. XL of 1966.

words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(b) in clause (ii),—

(i) for the words "six months" the words "one year" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "five hundred rupees," the words "ten thousand rupees," shall be substituted.

12. In section 34 of the principal Act,—

(a) in clause (a), for the words "one hundred rupees" the words Amendment of section 34 of Mah. XL of 1966.

"five thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(b) in clause (b),—

(i) for the words "three months," the words "six months," shall be substituted;

registration, fees therefor and form of certificate of reciprocal registration;";

(b) in clause (k), for the words "two rupees" the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.