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17. Advanced Practice Nurse Accreditation Committee

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(1)

The Board shall appoint a committee to be known as the Advanced Practice Nurse Accreditation Committee (referred to in these Regulations as the APN Accreditation Committee). (2) The APN Accreditation Committee shall consist of —

(a)

the Chief Nursing Officer; and

(b)

6 other members, of whom not more than one shall be a member of the Board and not less than 2 shall be medical practitioners registered as specialists under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174) who are in active clinical practice.

(3)

The Board shall appoint a member of the APN Accreditation Committee who is a member of the Board as the chairman of the Committee.

(4)

The chairman and members of the APN Accreditation Committee shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years. (5) At any meeting of the APN Accreditation Committee, 4 members shall form a quorum.

(6)

Any question arising at a meeting of the APN Accreditation Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the Committee shall have a casting vote.

Subregulation 1

The Board shall appoint a committee to be known as the Advanced Practice Nurse Accreditation Committee (referred to in these Regulations as the APN Accreditation Committee).

Subregulation 2

The APN Accreditation Committee shall consist of —

(a)

the Chief Nursing Officer; and

(b)

6 other members, of whom not more than one shall be a member of the Board and not less than 2 shall be medical practitioners registered as specialists under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174) who are in active clinical practice.

Subregulation 3

The Board shall appoint a member of the APN Accreditation Committee who is a member of the Board as the chairman of the Committee.

Subregulation 4

The chairman and members of the APN Accreditation Committee shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years.

Subregulation 5

At any meeting of the APN Accreditation Committee, 4 members shall form a quorum.

Subregulation 6

Any question arising at a meeting of the APN Accreditation Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the Committee shall have a casting vote.

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