104Nursing homes to be staffed by registered nurses

#### 104 Nursing homes to be staffed by registered nurses 104 Nursing homes to be staffed by registered nurses (cf 1991 Act, s 52) > > (1) A person who operates a nursing home must ensure that— > > > > > (a) a registered nurse is on duty in the nursing home at all times, and > > > > > (b) a registered nurse is appointed as a director of nursing of the nursing home, and > > > > > (c) any vacancy in the position of director of nursing of the nursing home is filled within 7 days. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (2) The regulations may prescribe the minimum qualifications for appointment as director of nursing at a nursing home. > > > (3) In this section, director of nursing of a nursing home means the person responsible for the overall care of the residents of the nursing home. > > **pt 6, div 3 (ss 90–96):** Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 \[47\].