Preamble

The Midwives Council is formerly known as the Midwives Board. The Midwives Board was named when the Midwives Registration Ordinance was first enacted in 1910. The Midwives Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 was introduced to re-name the Midwives Board as Midwives Council. The Midwives Council came into being on 30 September 1999.