Nurses Act, 1985

Interpretation.

2.—In this Act—

“the Board” means An Bord Altranais or the Nursing Board established by this Act;

“establishment day” means the day appointed to be the establishment day under section 4 of this Act;

“Fitness to Practise Committee” means the committee established by the Board under section 13 (2) of this Act;

“the former Board” means An Bord Altranais established under the Nurses Act, 1950 ;

“health board” means a health board established under the Health Act, 1970 ;

“Member State” means a state, other than the State, which is a member of the European Economic Communities;

“midwife” means a person whose name is entered in the midwives division of the register;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Health;

“nurse” means a woman or a man whose name is entered in the register and includes a midwife and “nursing” includes “midwifery”;

“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Board;

“the register” means the register of nurses established under section 27 of this Act;

“registered medical practitioner” means a person whose name is entered in the General Register of Medical Practitioners established under the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 ;

“rules” means rules made under section 26 of this Act.