48.— (1) A nurse or midwife may make an application to the Board, accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees, to be registered in one or more divisions of the register of nurses and midwives.

(2) Subject to F22[sections 49, 51, 52, 52A and 53], the Board shall, in accordance with the rules, determine an application under subsection (1) by registering, if satisfied that the person meets the relevant criteria, the nurse or midwife in the division or divisions of the register of nurses and midwives which is considered by the Board to be appropriate.

(3) The Board may annotate a person’s registration if the person applies, pays the appropriate fee and satisfies the conditions for annotation of registration prescribed by the rules.