5. Duties of Board
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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;
register
“register” means the register of nurses or the register of midwives maintained in pursuance of section 5, as the case may be, or both the register of nurses and the register of midwives;
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;
roll
“roll” means the roll of nurses maintained in pursuance of section 5(b), and “enrolled” shall be construed accordingly.
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;
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;
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
to regulate, maintain and improve the standards of practice and conduct of nurses and midwives.