Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Optometrists and Opticians (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations
Regulation 9
Temporary registration as optometrist
Subregulation 1
A person may be granted temporary registration as an optometrist if he —
has obtained such qualification in optometry (other than an approved local qualification in optometry or an approved foreign qualification in optometry) as may be recognised by the Board; and
has not less than 3 years of practical experience in the practice of optometry in Singapore or elsewhere.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Board may, if it is of the view that it is not in the public interest for a person referred to in that paragraph to be granted temporary registration as an optometrist, direct that he be registered temporarily as an optician in the Register of Opticians, and regulation 13(1)(b) shall apply accordingly.
Subregulation 3
A temporary registration as an optometrist shall be granted for a period not exceeding 3 years and may, at the discretion of the Board, be renewed only once for a further period not exceeding one year.
Subregulation 4
A person who has been granted temporary registration as an optometrist may apply for the renewal of such temporary registration not later than one month before the expiry of the temporary registration.
Subregulation 5
The Board may, during the period of a person’s temporary registration as an optometrist, require the registered person to undergo observation, complete such training or fulfil such other condition as the Board thinks fit.
Subregulation 6
Where the Board is, during any period of observation, satisfied with the performance of a person who is registered temporarily as an optometrist and upon proof that the registered person has completed such training or fulfilled such other condition as required by the Board, the Board may —
under regulation 6(1)(d) and upon the application of the registered person, grant the registered person full registration as an optometrist; or
under regulation 8(1)(c) and upon the application of the registered person, grant the registered person conditional registration as an optometrist.