Section 8: Registration of nurses

(1) Subject to any restriction upon registration otherwise imposed by this Act, the holder of-
(a)
any qualification of a general nature specified in Part A of the Second Schedule to this Act;
[Second Schedule.]
(b) any qualification of a specialised nature specified in Part B of the Second Schedule to this Act, shall be entitled to registration as a nurse in the appropriate part of the general register maintained pursuant to section 6 (2) of this Act.
(2) A registered nurse may apply for registration as a nurse tutor upon the ground that he has undergone requisite practical training in an institution where student nurses are trained and has completed a course for nurse tutors in an institution or university recognised for that purpose by the Council; and if the Council is satisfied as to his qualifications, the Council may direct registration accordingly.
(3) In the application of this section, a certificate or other document produced as evidence shall be deemed to be a valid certificate or document unless the contrary is proved.