Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Nurses and Midwives Bill

Clause 5

Duties of the Board

It shall be the duty of the Board —

(a)

to maintain, in accordance with the regulations made in that behalf by the Board, a register of nurses which shall consist of the names of all nurses who satisfy the conditions of admission thereto;

(b)

to maintain, in accordance with the regulations made in that behalf by the Board, a roll of nurses which shall consist of the names of all nurses who satisfy the conditions of admission thereto;

(c)

to maintain, in accordance with the regulations made in that behalf by the Board, a register of midwives which shall consist of the names of all midwives who satisfy the conditions of admission thereto;

(d)

to provide for the training, education and examination, by the Board or by any other body, of persons seeking to be registered or enrolled as nurses or registered as midwives;

(e)

to determine and set the syllabus, the contents of courses of instruction and examinations leading to the qualifications of persons as registered or enrolled nurses or as registered midwives; and

(f)

to regulate, maintain and improve the standards of practice and conduct of nurses and midwives.