Produced by the Office of the Attorney General
Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne
Number 10 of 1944.
MIDWIVES ACT, 1944.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I .
Preliminary and General.
Section
1.
Short title and commencement.
2.
Definitions.
3.
The local supervising authority.
4.
Repeals and revocation.
PART II .
The Central Midwives Board.
5.
Establishment of the Board.
6.
Seal of the Board.
7.
Number of the members of the Board.
8.
Election year.
9.
Appointment by the Minister of members of the Board.
10.
Election of members of the Board.
11.
Term of office of members of the Board.
12.
Resignation of members of the Board.
13.
The chairman of the Board.
14.
Meetings and procedure of the Board.
15.
Casual vacancies.
16.
Removal of member of the Board.
17.
Officers and servants of the Board.
18.
Power to make rules.
19.
Annual report by the Board to the Minister.
20.
Contingency fund.
21.
Accounts of the Board and audit thereof.
22.
Payments by local supervising authorities to the Board.
PART III .
Midwives.
23.
The roll of midwives.
24.
Registration in the roll of midwives.
25.
Removal from the roll of midwives.
26.
Caution, reprimand or suspension from practice in lieu of removal from the roll of midwives.
27.
Evidence in proceedings for removal from the roll of midwives.
28.
Appeals from decisions of the Board.
29.
Restoration to the roll of midwives.
30.
Employment in maternity home.
31.
Midwives certificates.
32.
Suspension from practice pending decision in proceedings for removal from the roll of midwives.
33.
Investigation of charges by local supervising authority.
34.
Suspension from practice consequent upon charge reported to Board.
35.
Suspension from practice to prevent spread of infection.
36.
Suspension from practice consequent upon proceedings in respect of offence.
37.
General supervision by local supervising authority.
38.
Rules for courses of training and examinations for candidates for registration in the roll of midwives.
39.
Rules for courses of training and examinations for midwives.
40.
Holding of examinations, etc.
41.
Designation of midwives.
42.
Restrictions in relation to the title of midwife.
43.
Regulation of practice of midwifery by midwives, etc.
44.
Midwives' badges.
45.
Notices to be given to local supervising authority by midwives.
46.
Medical assistance in case of emergency.
47.
Attendance of midwives at courses of instruction.
PART IV .
Restrictions in Relation to Attending Women in Childbirth.
48.
Restrictions in relation to attending women in childbirth.
PART V .
Miscellaneous.
49.
Contribution by local supervising authority to cost of training midwives.
50.
Annual report by medical officer of local supervising authority.
51.
Report to the Board of death of midwife, etc.
52.
Supply of forms by local supervising authority.
53.
Proof of woman being or not being a midwife.
54.
Powers of entry and inquiry of officers of local supervising authorities.
55.
Power of local supervising authority to act by their medical.officer.
56.
Expenses of local supervising authority which is council of a county.
57.
Expenses of Minister.
PART VI .
Transitory Provisions.
58.
Property, etc., of former Board.
59.
Proceedings by and against former Board.
60.
Officers of former Board.
61.
Women registered in the former roll.
62.
Relief for women whose names were removed from former roll.
63.
Continuation of rules of former Board.
64.
Report of proceedings of former Board.
65.
Statement of receipts and expenditure of former Board, etc.
SCHEDULE.
Enactments Repealed.
Acts Referred to
Local Government Act, 1941
No. 23 of 1941
Registration of Maternity Homes Act, 1934
No. 14 of 1934
Public Assistance Act, 1939
No. 27 of 1939
AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE ENROLMENT, CERTIFICATION, CONTROL AND TRAINING OF MIDWIVES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO MIDWIVES AND THE PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY. [29th March, 1944.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
