3. Credentials Committee

The Board may appoint a committee, to be known as the Credentials Committee, to assist the Board in dealing with applications for registration as an optometrist or an optician.

The Credentials Committee shall consist of at least one member of the Board and such number of other persons as the Board may determine.

The Board shall appoint a member of the Credentials Committee as the Chairman of the Committee.

The term of office of the members and the quorum of the Credentials Committee shall be determined by the Board.

The Board may refer to the Credentials Committee any application for registration and the Committee shall consider such application and recommend to the Board whether —

the applicant should be granted full, conditional or provisional registration, as the case may be;

the application should be refused;

the applicant should be required to sit for and pass a qualifying examination before being granted any type of registration; or

the applicant should be required to undergo further training at an institution or establishment approved by the Board before being granted any type of registration.

For the purpose of making a recommendation under paragraph (5), the Credentials Committee may —

interview the applicant;

make inquiries relating to the applicant’s qualifications and practical experience as the Committee thinks necessary; and

take such other action as the Committee considers necessary.

Upon considering the recommendation of the Credentials Committee, the Board may —

accept the recommendation of the Committee; or

refer the matter back to the Committee for further consideration.

The Board may appoint a committee, to be known as the Credentials Committee, to assist the Board in dealing with applications for registration as an optometrist or an optician.

The Credentials Committee shall consist of at least one member of the Board and such number of other persons as the Board may determine.

The Board shall appoint a member of the Credentials Committee as the Chairman of the Committee.

The term of office of the members and the quorum of the Credentials Committee shall be determined by the Board.

The Board may refer to the Credentials Committee any application for registration and the Committee shall consider such application and recommend to the Board whether —

the applicant should be granted full, conditional or provisional registration, as the case may be;

the application should be refused;

the applicant should be required to sit for and pass a qualifying examination before being granted any type of registration; or

the applicant should be required to undergo further training at an institution or establishment approved by the Board before being granted any type of registration.

For the purpose of making a recommendation under paragraph (5), the Credentials Committee may —

interview the applicant;

make inquiries relating to the applicant’s qualifications and practical experience as the Committee thinks necessary; and

take such other action as the Committee considers necessary.

Upon considering the recommendation of the Credentials Committee, the Board may —

accept the recommendation of the Committee; or

refer the matter back to the Committee for further consideration.