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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

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1964 No. 1972

NURSES AND MIDWIVES

The Mental Nurses Committee (Election Scheme) Rules, Approval Instrument 1964

Made	11th December 1964
Laid before Parliament	15th December 1964
Coming into Operation	16th December 1964

Whereas the General Nursing Council for England and Wales have, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 18 and 30 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Nurses 1957(a)^[1] as amended by section 14 of, and Part II of Schedule 1 to the Nurses (Amendment) 1961(b)^[2], made rules prescribing the scheme of election of the two members of the Mental Nurses Committee of the Council, who are required by the said Schedule 3 to be elected, and have submitted the said rules to the Minister of Health for his approval:—

Now, therefore, the Minister of Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 32 of the Nurses Act 1957, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby approves the said rules in the form set out in the Schedule hereto.

This instrument may be cited as the Mental Nurses Committee (Election Scheme) Rules, Approval Instrument 1964 and shall come into operation on 16th December 1964.

SCHEDULE

The General Nursing Council for England and Wales

The Nurses Acts 1957 and 1961

The General Nursing Council for England and Wales in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 18 and 30 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Nurses 1957 as amended by section 14 of and Part II of Schedule 1 to the Nurses (Amendment) 1961 hereby make the following Rules:—

1. These Rules may be cited as the Mental Nurses Committee (Election Scheme) Rules 1964.
2. The Interpretation Act 1889(c)^[3] applies to the interpretation of these Rules as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. The Mental Nurses Committee (Election Scheme) Rules 1955(d)^[4] are hereby revoked: Provided that such revocation shall not affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred, or anything duly done or suffered , under those Rules.
4. The two members of the Mental Nurses Committee of the Council, who are required by the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Nurses Act 1957 as amended by section 14 and Part II of Schedule 1 to the Nurses (Amendment) Act 1961 to be elected, shall be elected in accordance with the Scheme set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

1. (a) 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 15.
2. (b) 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 14 .
3. (c) 52 & 53 Vict, c. 63.
4. (d) Scheduled to S.I. 1955/402 ( 1955 II, p. 1686).