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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 51

(b) There can, in the Board’s opinion, be given at the hospital
the course of training referred to in these regulations ; and
(c) The other requirements of these regulations in regard to the
training of midwives can, in the Board’s opinion, be adequately complied with.

(3) No hospital shall be recognized by the Board as a training-school for maternity nurses unless—
(a) The Matron or sister in charge of the hospital, if a maternity hospital, or of the maternity annexe of the hospital, is specially qualified for the training of maternity nurses and is approved by the Board ;
(b) There can, in the Board’s opinion, be given at the hospital the course of training referred to in these regulations ; and
(c) The other requirements of these regulations in regard to the training of maternity nurses can, in the Board’s opinion, be adequately complied with.

(4) The Board may recognize as a training-school for maternity nurses any hospital in respect of which application has been made for such recognition, or any hospital in respect of which application has been made for recognition as a training-school for midwives, or for midwives and maternity nurses, if in the opinion of the Board such hospital is not eligible for recognition as a training-school for midwives but satisfactory for the training of maternity nurses.

(5) In granting recognition to any hospital as a training-school for midwives or for midwives and maternity nurses or for maternity nurses (as the case may be) the Board may specify the number of trainees who may be trained therein in each year.

(6) (a) The Board may recognize as a subsidiary maternity training-school any hospital in regard to which it is satisfied that the requirements of clause (3) of this regulation obtain at such hospital to such a degree as to justify it in recognizing a limited period of training therein.
(b) The Board may specify for each such subsidiary maternity training-school the period of training which it will recognize, and may further specify such conditions as regards lectures, number of trainees and work to be done at such subsidiary training-school, as it may see fit.
(c) The Board may direct that any subsidiary maternity training-school shall receive pupils from maternity training-schools under governing bodies other than that of the subsidiary training-school.

(7) If at any time, in respect of a hospital recognized in any manner under this regulation, either—
(a) The Matron or sister in charge for the time being is not a person specially qualified for the training of midwives or maternity nurses (as the case may be), and approved by the Board ; or
(b) The Board has in its discretion resolved that its approval of the Matron or sister in charge be revoked ; or
(c) The governing body of the hospital at any time permits to be in training at any one time a number of trainees greater than the number specified by the Board ; or
(d) In the opinion of the Board the respective course of training referred to in these regulations is not being given ; or
(e) In the opinion of the Board the other requirements in regard to the training of midwives or maternity nurses respectively set out in these regulations are not adequately complied with ; or
(f) The training of midwives or maternity nurses is not conducted in all respects to the satisfaction of the Board ;
then, and in any such case, the Board may, after giving to the governing body of such hospital not less than two months’ notice of its intention so to do, revoke its recognition of such hospital as a training-school for midwives or midwives and maternity nurses, or as a training-school for maternity nurses, or as a subsidiary maternity training-school, as the case may be :

Provided that upon the revocation of its recognition of a hospital as a training-school of any kind the Board may, if it thinks fit, recognize that hospital as a training-school of any other kind if such hospital is eligible for such recognition under the foregoing provisions.

8. Course of Training for Midwives.

(1) The course of training required to be undergone by every person seeking to be registered as a midwife under Part III of the said Act shall be the course prescribed by this regulation.