Singapore legislation

Section 15

of Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007

Section 15

Registration of optometrists and opticians

(1)

Any person who desires to carry out any practice of optometry or opticianry must make an application to the Board for registration in accordance with the regulations.

(2)

The Board may, subject to the regulations, register a person to carry out any practice of optometry or opticianry, as the case may be.

(3)

The Minister may, in respect of the practice of optometry or opticianry, by regulations provide for or with respect to the following matters:

(a)

the different classes of registration;

(b)

the form and manner of application, and the application fee, for each class of registration;

(c)

the qualifications and other requirements for each class of registration;

(d)

the conditions, restrictions and duration of each class of registration;

(e)

the circumstances in which a class of registration may be altered or renewed and the fees payable in respect thereof;

(f)

the course, qualifying examination and evaluation for the purpose of any class of registration, the fees payable for the course, examination and evaluation, and the conditions upon which an applicant may be exempted from the course, examination or evaluation;

(g)

the practice and conduct of optometrists or opticians, including the carrying out of the practice of optometry or opticianry, the use of any means of giving publicity to their practice and the use of titles and qualifications.

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