Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

OPTOMETRISTS REGISTRATION ACT 1994

- Act 87 of 1994
- Royal Assent 16 December 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      1. Short title
   2.      2. Commencement
   3.      3. Interpretation
   4.      4. Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - Optometrists Registration Board Division 1 - The Board

   5.      5. Establishment of Board
   6.      6. Membership of Board

           Division 2 - Functions, powers and objectives

   7.      7. Functions of Board
   8.      8. Powers of Board
   9.      9. Objectives of Board
   10.     10. Delegation

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   11.     11. Committees
   12.     12. Employees
   12A.    12A. Registrar
   13.     13. Use by Board of services of persons
   14.     14. Protection from liability

           Division 4 - Finance and reports

   15.     15. Funds of Board
   16.     16. Audit
   17.     17. Accounts
   18.     18. Annual report

   PART 3 - Registration Division 1 - Applying for registration

   19.     19. Who may apply for registration
   20.     20. Application requirements

           Division 2 - Determination of entitlement

   21.     21. Entitlement to registration
   22.     22. Interim registration
   23.     23. Inquiry into entitlement
   24.     24. Recommendation of committee of inquiry

           Division 3 - Grant or refusal of registration

   25.     25. Determination of application
   26.     26. Special grounds for refusing to grant registration
   27.     27. Review of registration conditions
   28.     28. Certificates of registration
   29.     29. Offences in relation to certificates of registration

           Division 3A - Authorisations to administer, supply and prescribe
           class 1 substances

   29A.    29A. Who may apply
   29B.    29B. Application requirements
   29C.    29C. Grant or refusal of authorisation
   29D.    29D. Entry in register
   29E.    29E. Certificate of authorisation
   29F.    29F. Authority of authorisation
   29G.    29G. Review of authorisation conditions
   29H.    29H. Offences in relation to certificates of authorisation

           Division 4 - Register of Optometrists

   30.     30. Register
   31.     31. Correction of register
   32.     32. Additional particulars and qualifications
   33.     33. Inspection of register
   34.     34. Publication of register, &c.
   35.     35. Protection of private information
   36.     36. Annual registration fees
   37.     37. Removal from register
   38.     38. Surrender of certificate
   39.     39. Restoring name on register
   40.     40. Evidentiary provisions

   PART 4 - Discipline Division 1 - Complaints

   41.     41. Making complaints
   42.     42. Specific matters in respect of which complaints may be made
   43.     43. Complaints procedure

           Division 2 - Investigation of complaints

   44.     44. Investigations
   45.     45. Exceptions to conducting investigations
   46.     46. Recommendation of disciplinary committee

           Division 3 - Action following investigation

   47.     47. Actions that may be taken by the Board
   48.     48. Costs and expenses of investigations
   49.     49. Notice of decision

           Division 4 - Suspension

   50.     50. Suspension of registration
   50A.    50A. Suspension of authorisation
   51.     51. Revocation of suspension

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous

   52.     52. Evidence of facts found in other proceedings
   53.     53. Inspections

   PART 5 - Appeals

   54.     54. Right of appeal
   55.     55. Hearing of appeals

   PART 6 - Offences Division 1 - Public and professional safeguards

   56.     56. Offence to practise optometry if unregistered
   57.     57. False claims
   58.     58. Unauthorized use of certain titles
   59.     59. Optometrical services provided by bodies corporate
   60.     60. Improper directions to employees or agents
   61.     61. 

           Division 2 - Prescriptions and dispensing

   62.     62. Unauthorized dispensing of optical appliances
   63.     63. Dispensing expired prescription
   64.     64. Failure to give free prescription on request
   65.     65. Unauthorized fitting of contact lenses

           Division 3 - General offences

   66.     66. 
   67.     67. 
   68.     68. Failure to notify Board of civil claims
   69.     69. Offences of dishonesty
   70.     70. Obstruction, &c.
   71.     71. Offences relating to inquiries and investigations, &c.
   72.     72. Failure to comply with orders

   PART 7 - Miscellaneous and Supplemental Division 1 - Obligations to
   provide information

   73.     73. Medical practitioners' notices relating to fitness to practise
   74.     74. Provision of information by bodies corporate

           Division 2 - Administrative and legal

   75.     75. Service of documents
   76.     76. Common seal of Board
   77.     77. Presumptions
   78.     78. Appropriation of fees, penalties and fines
   79.     79. No right of recovery by unregistered person, &c.
   80.     80. Punishment of conduct constituting an offence
   81.     81. Offences by bodies corporate
   82.     82. Regulations

           Division 3 - Consequential and transitional

   83.     83. Repeals
   84.     84. Consequential amendments
   85.     85. Savings and transitional provisions
   86.     86. Interim fees
   87.     87. Administration of Act
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           SCHEDULE 3
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