Section 21: Application for registration

21. Application for registration (1) Every person who wishes to be registered under section 20 shall apply in person to the Registrar and in such form as may be approved by the Council. (2) The applicant under subsection (1) shall submit along with his application— (a) the original or a certified copy of his qualifications; (b) a certified translation in English or French of the qualification where the qualification is in a language other than English or French; (c) his birth certificate or any official documentary evidence; and (d) such other particulars as the Council may reasonably require. (3) A foreign applicant under subsection (1) shall, in addition to the requirements under subsection (2), submit a syllabus of the training programme followed and a morality certificate from his country of origin. (4) Where the Registrar is satisfied that an applicant qualifies for registration under this Act, he may cause the name of the applicant to be entered into the appropriate register and inform the Council accordingly. (5) Where the Registrar does not register an applicant under subsection (3), the Registrar shall refer the application to the Council for its decision. N39 – 11 [Issue 1] Nursing Council Act (6) Where the Council decides to register an applicant, the applicant shall be so registered. (7) Where the Council refuses to register an applicant, the Registrar shall notify the applicant accordingly, stating the reasons for the refusal.