22. Ethics Committee
Feedback & supportThe Board shall appoint a committee to be known as the Ethics Committee.
The Ethics Committee shall consist of such number of members as the Board may decide and the members may include persons who are not members of the Board.
The Board shall appoint a member of the Ethics Committee as the chairman of the Committee.
The term of office of the members and the quorum of the Ethics Committee shall be determined by the Board.
The functions of the Ethics Committee are —
to advise the Board on any issue arising from the practice of nursing or midwifery that is likely to have ethical implications;
to formulate and review a Code of Ethics for nurses and midwives; and
to develop guidelines on ethical issues relating to the practice of nursing or midwifery and any research relating to such practice.
Subregulation 1
The Board shall appoint a committee to be known as the Ethics Committee.
Subregulation 2
The Ethics Committee shall consist of such number of members as the Board may decide and the members may include persons who are not members of the Board.
Subregulation 3
The Board shall appoint a member of the Ethics Committee as the chairman of the Committee.
Subregulation 4
The term of office of the members and the quorum of the Ethics Committee shall be determined by the Board.
Subregulation 5
The functions of the Ethics Committee are —
to advise the Board on any issue arising from the practice of nursing or midwifery that is likely to have ethical implications;
to formulate and review a Code of Ethics for nurses and midwives; and
to develop guidelines on ethical issues relating to the practice of nursing or midwifery and any research relating to such practice.