Midwives Act · s 11

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s 11Notification by midwives of intention to practise

(1)

Every registered midwife shall, before holding herself out as a practising registered midwife, or commencing to practise as a midwife, give notice of her intention to do so to the Registrar not later than 48 hours after such midwife commences so to practise or act, and shall give a like notice in

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the month of January in every year thereafter during which she continues to practise.

(2)

Every notice under this section shall contain such particulars as may be required by any regulations made under this Act.

(3)

If a registered midwife omits to give the notice required by this section to be given, or knowingly or wilfully makes or causes or procures any other person to make a false statement in any such notice, she shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $400.