Singapore legislation

Section 5

of Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007

Section 5

Functions of Board

The functions of the Board are —

(a)

to approve or reject applications for registration under this Act and to approve any such applications subject to such restrictions as it may think fit;

(b)

to accredit courses in the practice of optometry and opticianry in Singapore for the purposes of registration;

(c)

to issue guidelines on the standards for the practice of optometry and opticianry;

(d)

to make recommendations to the appropriate authorities for the training and education of optometrists and opticians;

(e)

to determine and regulate the conduct and ethics of optometrists and opticians; and

(f)

generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under or for the purposes of this Act.