Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3457

(2.) For the purposes of this section the expression—
“Approved training as a nurse” means a prescribed course of
training in one or more hospitals approved for the purpose
by the Board:
“Approved course of instruction” means a course of instruction
provided at a hospital approved by the Board as a training-
school for nurses.

(3.) Every person commits an offence and is liable to a fine of
twenty pounds who, not being registered as a nurse under this Part
of this Act, describes herself, in connection with her business or
calling, as a registered nurse.

PART III.

REGISTRATION AND TRAINING OF MIDWIVES AND MATERNITY NURSES.

11. The Registrar shall keep in his office a register in two Parts,
    of which Part I shall be called the Register of Midwives, and Part II
    shall be called the Register of Maternity Nurses.

12. Save as provided in Part IV hereof, every person shall, on
    payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to be registered as a mid-
    wife under this Part of this Act who satisfies the Board,—

(a.) In the case of an applicant trained in New Zealand, that she
has undergone the prescribed course of training and has
passed the examination for midwives prescribed pursuant
to this Act:

(b.) In the case of an applicant trained elsewhere than in New
Zealand, that she is the holder of a certificate, recognized
in accordance with regulations under this Act, which satisfies
the Board that she has undergone a course of training and
has passed an examination equivalent to the training and
examination required in the case of midwives trained in
New Zealand.

13. Save as provided in Part IV hereof, every person shall, on
    payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to be registered as a
    maternity nurse under this Part of this Act who satisfies the Board,—

(a.) In the case of an applicant qualified by examination and
trained in New Zealand, that she has undergone the pre-
scribed course of training and has passed the examination
for maternity nurses prescribed pursuant to this Act:

(b.) In the case of an applicant qualified by examination and
trained elsewhere than in New Zealand, that she is the
holder of a certificate, recognized in accordance with regu-
lations under this Act, which satisfies the Board that she
has undergone a course of training and has passed an
examination equivalent to the training and examination
required in the case of maternity nurses trained in New
Zealand:

(c.) In the case of an applicant not qualified by examination, that
she has for not less than twelve months before the com-
mencement of this Act been regularly engaged in practice
as a maternity nurse in New Zealand:

Provided that application for registration under this
paragraph must be made not later than the first day of
January, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven.

[Form No. 6.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE NURSES AND MIDWIVES

REGISTRATION ACT, 1925.

This is to certify that —— is registered as a nurse [or, alternatively,
as a maternity nurse, or as a midwife, as the case may be], her name
having been duly entered in the Register of Nurses [or, alternatively,
of Maternity Nurses, or of Midwives, as the case may be] of New
Zealand on the —— day of —— , 192 .

Qualifications:

Number in Register:

Signature of holder:

Dated this —— day of —— , 19 .

Registrar of Nurses and Midwives, Department of Health.

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