Making of Certain Provisions for Registration of Transgender Category in the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council to Amend the Rules under the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Act
The Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 293, Health and Family Welfare (Z1), dated 5 August 2020, amending the Rules framed under the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Act, 1926. The amendment provides register sections and professional categories for transgender nurses, midwives, health visitors and auxiliary nurse-midwives in the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council.
What the notification does
The Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 293, Health and Family Welfare (Z1), dated 5 August 2020. Published as Notification No. II(2)/HFW/687/2020, it amends the Rules framed under the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Act, 1926, after the draft amendments had been published previously.
The amendment changes how the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council rules refer to sections of its register. It also adds specific register categories for transgender nursing and midwifery professionals.
Key changes
The amendments make the following changes:
- Rule 32 is expanded from referring only to Sections I or II to referring to Sections I, II, III or IV.
- Rule 32-A is similarly expanded to cover Sections I, II, III or IV.
- Appendix B, Form IV-A, under the instructions for filing the form, is expanded by adding Sections III and IV.
- Each new section is divided into five professional parts.
The five parts listed for both new sections are:
- Part A, General Nursing, Transgender Women Nurses.
- Part B, General Nursing, Transgender Men Nurses.
- Part C, Midwives, Transgender.
- Part D, Health Visitors, Transgender.
- Part E, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives, Transgender.
Who is affected
The amendments directly concern transgender people seeking registration in the listed nursing, midwifery and health visitor categories. They also affect the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council when maintaining its register and processing the relevant form.
Nurses and other professionals using Form IV-A may need to identify the applicable register section and professional part. The notification does not state any registration fee or additional charge.
Relevance to land and property
Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 293 concerns professional registration under the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Act, 1926. It contains no provision about land ownership, property transfer, planning permission, land classification or registration of property documents, so it does not create a stated land-related requirement for property buyers or owners.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect buying or owning property in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It deals with registration categories in the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council.
Which transgender professional categories are covered?
The listed categories are general nursing for transgender women, general nursing for transgender men, midwives, health visitors and auxiliary nurse-midwives.
What changed in the Council's registration rules?
Rules 32 and 32-A now refer to Sections I, II, III or IV. Appendix B, Form IV-A, is also expanded by adding Sections III and IV with five professional parts in each.
Does the notification specify a registration fee?
No registration fee or additional charge is stated in the notification.
