16. Illegal practice
Feedback & supportNo person shall practise as, or by advertisement or otherwise hold himself out to be, a contact lens practitioner unless —
contact lens practitioner
“contact lens practitioner” means a person engaged in the testing of sight and the prescription or the fitting of contact lenses;
he is registered as a contact lens practitioner under this Act and has in force a licence authorising him to practise as such; or
he has in force a provisional licence authorising him to practise as a contact lens practitioner.
No person shall employ as a contact lens practitioner any person who does not have in force a licence authorising him to practise as such.
licence
“licence” means an annual licence or a provisional licence granted under this Act;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) 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 6 months or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.