7.The Minister of Health and Social Services may approve a pilot project after consultation with the pilot project assessment board established under section 30, taking into account, in particular, the following factors:
(1) the degree of autonomy of the midwife within her scope of practice;
(2) the continuity of the care and services provided by the midwife, from the prenatal period through the postnatal period;
(3) the mechanisms in place to ensure the safety of the mother and child;
(4) the ways in which the administrative and professional organization of the pilot project are conducive to an effective and efficient carrying out of the experiment.