49.— (1) The Board shall, in accordance with the rules, register in the appropriate division of the candidate register the name and details of each candidate who makes an application and who is pursuing the requirements for first time registration in the register of nurses and midwives.

(2) The Board shall remove the name of a person from the candidate register if the person is awarded a qualification leading to registration in the register of nurses and midwives, if the Board is satisfied that the person has ceased to be qualified under subsection (1) to have his or her name in the candidate register or the relevant division of it or if the person requests in writing that the Board remove the person’s name from the candidate register or a division of the candidate register.