New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OPTICAL DISPENSERS ACT 1963 - SECT 20

20 Powers and duties of board

Subject to this Act, the powers and duties of the board are:

(a) to license optical dispensers,

(b) to recommend the prescription of diplomas or other awards for the purposes of section 22 (a),

(c) to provide or approve courses of study, examinations and practical training for the purposes of section 22 (b) (ii),

(d) to give approvals to persons to practise optical dispensing for specified periods and subject to specified conditions,

(e) to issue or suspend licences under section 22,

(f) to revoke or vary approvals referred to in paragraph (d), and

(g) generally, to do any other act or exercise any other power or perform any other duty necessary or convenient for carrying the provisions of this Act into effect.