Singapore legislation
Clause 87
Clause 87
Amendments to Nurses and Midwives Act
The Nurses and Midwives Act (Cap. 209, 2012 Ed.) is amended —
by deleting the definition of “Registrar” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Board, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “Subject to this Act” in section 7(3), the words “and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;
by repealing section 12 and substituting the following section:“Registrar12.—
There must be a chief executive of the Board called the Registrar of the Board, whose appointment and removal must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.(2) The Board may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint an individual to act temporarily as the Registrar during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar —
is absent from duty or Singapore; or
is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.”;
by deleting the words “The Registrar shall” in section 13(1) and substituting the words “In addition to duties under the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, the Registrar must”; and
by repealing sections 10(5) and 42(5).