Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OPTOMETRISTS ACT 1956

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Interpretation for Act  
   3A.     Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   4.      Competence to practise optometry  
   5.      Impairment  

   PART 2--THE OPTOMETRISTS BOARD

   6.      The Optometrists Board  
   7.      Constitution of board  

   PART 3--REGISTRATION

           Division 3.1--Qualifications for registration

   8.      Entitlement to registration based on qualifications and training  
   9.      Registration under mutual recognition principle  
   10.     Registration at discretion of board  
   11.     Interim registration  
   12.     Conditions of registration in cases of impairment  
   13.     Refusal of registration if applicant convicted of offence  
   14.     Refusal of registration if applicant deregistered outside ACT  
   15.     Applicants to be competent and of good character  
   16.     Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons  

           Division 3.2--Registration procedure

   17.     Applications for registration  
   18.     Applications to be considered and determined  
   19.     Registration of applicants  
   21.     Conditions of registration  

           Division 3.3--Register of optometrists

   22.     Register  
   23.     Particulars to be entered in register  
   24.     Certificates of registration  
   25.     Deregistration on basis of disciplinary action under foreign law  
   26.     Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law  
   27.     Cessation of registration  

           Division 3.4--Annual registration fees

   28.     Annual registration fee  
   29.     Registration to be cancelled for nonpayment  
   30.     Entitlement to re-registration on payment of fees  
   31.     Change of address to be notified  
   32.     Publication of names etc of registered optometrists  
   33.     Alteration of register  

   PART 4--THE CONDUCT OF OPTOMETRICAL PRACTICE

   34.     Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   35.     Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of practise on health  
   36.     Practising when registration suspended  
   37.     Power of board to caution, reprimand etc  
   38.     Power of board to impose fines  
   39.     Application for re-registration  
   40.     Inquiry by board  
   41.     Unregistered persons not to practise optometry  
   42.     Provisions relating to practice of optometry by firms and companies  
   43.     Administration of estate of deceased optometrist  
   44.     Use of title ‘optometrist' etc  
   45.     Sale of spectacles  

   PART 5--APPEALS

   46.     Review of decisions  
   47.     Notification of decisions  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   48.     Power of search  
   49.     Refusal to permit examination of books etc  
   50.     Offences by firms  
   51.     Publication of notice of decision  
   52.     Actions for recovery of fees or remuneration  
   53.     Review of accounts for fees for optometry services  
   54.     Name of optometrist to be exhibited  
   55.     Determination of fees  
   55A.    Approved forms  
   56.     Inspection of register  
   57.     Regulation-making power  
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