Singapore legislation

Section 37

of Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007

Section 37

Regulations

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister may, after consulting the Board, make such regulations as may be necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions and purposes of this Act and for the due administration of this Act.

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may be made to —

(a)

provide for the Registrar’s duties;

(b)

regulate the registration of optometrists and opticians;

(c)

provide for the form of the Register of Optometrists and the Register of Opticians, the particulars to be entered in the Register of Optometrists and the Register of Opticians and the mode in which each Register must be kept;

(d)

regulate the issue and renewal of practising certificates;

(e)

regulate the removal and restoration of names in the Register of Optometrists and the Register of Opticians;

(f)

regulate the procedure of any committee appointed by the Board and the conduct of any proceedings of the committee;

(g)

provide for the payment of fees to any member or any committee appointed by the Board;

(h)

provide for the duties and functions of, and payment of remuneration to, the assessor appointed under section 32;

(i)

regulate the professional practice, ethics, conduct and discipline of registered persons;

(j)

regulate the use by registered persons of any means of giving publicity, whether by advertisements or otherwise, to their practice as optometrists and opticians;

(k)

regulate the procedures or methods used in the testing of sight and eyes and the prescription, dispensing, fitting, supply and sale of optical appliances;

(l)

regulate the quality of optical appliances which may be sold or supplied by registered persons;

(m)

regulate the use and storage by registered persons of any machinery, equipment or other facility for the testing of sight and eyes and the supply and fitting of optical appliances;

(n)

prescribe the forms necessary for the administration of this Act;

(o)

prescribe the manner in which and the time within which an application under this Act is to be made;

(p)

provide that any person who contravenes any regulation made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both;

(q)

prescribe the offences that may be compounded;

(r)

prescribe such other matters as are necessary or authorised to be prescribed under this Act; and

(s)

provide for such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as may be necessary or expedient.

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