Midwives Act · 2012 Revised Edition
13. Local supervision of midwives
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
It shall be the duty of the Registrar —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Director of Nursing Services and includes any officer appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by notification published in the Gazette to be a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar. [S 47/02] Register of midwives.
to exercise general supervision over all registered midwives;
and
to investigate any allegation of malpractice, negligence or misconduct on the part of a registered midwife.
The Registrar may, subject to the instructions of His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council, issue directions to apply generally or in a particular area or in particular circumstances regulating the practice of midwives; and any registered midwife who, without reasonable cause, fails to comply with any such direction which applies to her shall be deemed guilty of misconduct.
registered midwife
“registered midwife” means, despite any reference to the feminine gender, a midwife of either sex registered under this Act whose name has not been removed from the register under section 5;
The Registrar shall ensure that all directions issued by him are brought to the notice of all registered midwives to whom such directions apply, and shall cause to be posted at the premises specified in the Fourth
Schedule hereto a copy of all directions applicable to the registered midwives practising in the area in which such premises are situated.
Midwives
Every midwife shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have had brought to her notice the contents of all directions posted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3).
Other offences.
Terms defined in s 2
registered midwife
Defined · s 2“registered midwife” means, despite any reference to the feminine gender, a midwife of either sex registered under this Act whose name has not been removed from the register under section 5;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Director of Nursing Services and includes any officer appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by notification published in the Gazette to be a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar. [S 47/02] Register of midwives.