Singapore legislation
Clause 27
Clause 27
Practice of nursing or midwifery by unqualified person
(1)
No person other than a qualified nurse shall carry out any act of nursing for a fee or reward.
(2)
No person other than a qualified midwife shall attend a woman at childbirth for a fee or reward.
(3)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(4)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to a person who carries out any act of nursing while undergoing a course in nursing if the act is carried out —
under the supervision of a registered or enrolled nurse; and
in an organisation approved by the Board.
(5)
Subsection (2) shall not apply to a person who attends a woman at childbirth while undergoing a course in midwifery if such attendance is carried out —
under the supervision of a registered midwife; and (b)in an organisation approved by the Board.
(6)
Subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to —
a medical practitioner;
a person rendering assistance in an emergency; or
a person of a prescribed description or class carrying out such act, or acting in such circumstances, as may be prescribed for his case.
(7)
No person shall be entitled to demand, claim, accept, receive, retain or sue for or recover any fee or charge in any court for any act done in contravention of this section.