Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Director” means the Director of Medical Services;“home” means a maternity home or a nursing home;“maternity home” means any premises used or intended to be used for the reception of pregnant women or of women immediately after childbirth and includes a hospital so used or intended to be so used;“nursing home” means any premises other than a maternity home used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing for persons suffering or convalescing from any sickness, injury or infirmity and includes a hospital so used or intended to be so used;“register” means the register kept of persons registered in respect of specified homes under this Act;“registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to the registration of medical practitioners;“registered midwife” means a woman registered as a midwife under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to the registration of midwives;“registered nurse” means a person registered as a nurse under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to the registration of nurses;“registration” means the registration of persons in respect of specified homes under this Act.