Midwives Act, 1944

PART III.

Midwives.

The roll of midwives.

23.—(1) The Board shall maintain a roll of midwives.

(2) The Board shall publish the roll of midwives at such times and in such manner as the Minister directs.

(3) The former roll shall, upon the appointed day, become the roll of midwives.

(4) The Board shall cause—

(a) any verbal or clerical errors in the roll of midwives to be rectified,

(b) any entry in the roll of midwives procured by fraud or misrepresentation to be cancelled,

(c) any change in the address of a woman registered in the roll of midwives to be noted therein,

(d) to be removed from the roll of midwives the name of any woman registered therein where they are satisfied that she has died or where they do not receive an answer to a letter sent to her under sub-section (6) of this section within six months after it is sent.

(5) It shall be the duty of a midwife to notify the Board of any change in her name or address.

(6) The Board may send by registered post to any midwife a letter, addressed to her address as stated on the roll of midwives, inquiring whether she has changed her name or address.

(7) The secretary of the Board, acting subject to the directions of the Board, shall be charged with the custody and correction of the roll of midwives.