Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Optometrists and Opticians (Practice, Conduct, Ethics and Publicity) Regulations
Regulation 12
General responsibilities
Subregulation 1
It shall be the responsibility of every registered person to ensure that any publicity relating to his opticianry or optometry practice or the practice of the opticianry or optometry business of which he is a partner, a director or an employee complies with these Regulations, whether such publicity is conducted by him or by any other person on his behalf or on behalf of his optometry or opticianry practice.
Subregulation 2
Where a registered person becomes aware of any impropriety in any publicity relating to his opticianry or optometry practice or the practice of the opticianry or optometry business of which he is a partner, a director or an employee, it shall be his responsibility to use his best endeavours to procure the rectification or withdrawal of the publicity, and to prevent its recurrence.
Subregulation 3
Where it appears to the Board that the publicity relating to —
the optometry or opticianry practice of any registered person; or
any optometry or opticianry business of which a registered person is a partner, a director or an employee,is contrary to any provision of these Regulations, the Board may, after making due inquiry into the matter, order the registered person to alter, withdraw, remove or discontinue the publicity or cause the same to be altered, withdrawn, removed or discontinued, and the registered person shall comply with the order of the Board.
Subregulation 4
The responsibility of a registered person under this regulation shall not be capable of being delegated to any other person, whether or not that other person is also a registered person.