Section 19: Avoidance of duty, etc.

(1) Any registered person who, being employed as a nurse or midwife in any capacity in a hospital, nursing home or institution of any nature whatsoever established to provide medical care for the sick-
(a) without reasonable cause or excuse (the proof of which shall lie on him), leaves his place of employment; or
(b) likewise without reasonable cause or excuse, with the burden of proof as in paragraph (a) of this section, persuades or attempts to persuade any nurse or midwife qualified as aforesaid to leave any such place of employment,
shall be reported to the Council and the Council shall inquire into any such report; and if the case reported is proved to its satisfaction, the Council may take such action by way of suspension of the offender from practice for a period not exceeding three months, or by way of reprimand, as the circumstances may require.
(2) An appeal by any person under this section affected by a suspension from practice shall lie to the appropriate High Court.