Midwives Act, 1944

Suspension from practice consequent upon charge reported to Board.

34.—(1) Where a report is made under the next preceding section in relation to any midwife, the local supervising authority concerned may, in accordance with rules made under this Act, suspend the midwife until proceedings for the removal of her name from the roll of midwives have been instituted or it has been decided that such proceedings shall not be instituted.

(2) Notice of every suspension from practice under this section shall be given to the Board and to the Minister.

(3) Where any proceedings for removal from the roll of midwives terminate in favour of the midwife and the midwife was suspended from practice under this section prior to the institution of such proceedings, or where it has been decided, in a case where a midwife is suspended from practice under this section, that proceedings for the removal of her name from the roll of midwives shall not be instituted, the local supervising authority may, if they so think fit, pay to the midwife reasonable compensation for any loss of practice sustained by her during the suspension.

(4) If any midwife practises in contravention of a suspension under this section, she shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.