This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 3. Interpretation 4. Medical fitness to provide optometry treatment PART 2--Optometry Board of South Australia Division 1--Establishment of Board 5. Establishment of Board Division 2--Board's membership 6. Composition of Board 7. Elections and casual vacancies 8. Terms and conditions of membership 9. Presiding member and deputy 10. Vacancies or defects in appointment of members 11. Remuneration Division 3--Registrar and staff of Board 12. Registrar of Board 13. Other staff of Board Division 4--General functions and powers 14. Functions of Board 15. Committees 16. Delegations Division 5--Board's procedures 17. Board's procedures 18. Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 19. Powers of Board in relation to witnesses etc 20. Principles governing proceedings 21. Representation at proceedings before Board 22. Costs Division 6--Accounts, audit and annual report 23. Accounts and audit 24. Annual report PART 3--Registration and practice Division 1--Registers 25. Registers 26. Authority conferred by registration Division 2--Registration 27. Registration of natural persons as optometrists 28. Registration of optometry students 29. Application for registration and provisional registration 30. Removal from register 31. Reinstatement on register 32. Fees and returns 33. Authorisation to prescribe, supply and administer therapeutic drugs Division 3--Special provisions relating to optometry services providers 34. Information to be given to Board by optometry services providers Division 4--Restrictions relating to provision of optometry treatment 35. Illegal holding out as registered person 36. Illegal holding out concerning limitations or conditions 37. Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited 38. Prohibition on provision of optometry treatment by unqualified persons 39. Prohibition on optometry treatment with laser or by surgery 40. Restriction on sale of optical appliances 41. Board's approval required where optometrist has not practised for 5 years PART 4--Investigations and proceedings Division 1--Preliminary 42. Interpretation 43. Cause for disciplinary action Division 2--Investigations 44. Powers of inspectors 45. Offence to hinder etc inspector Division 3--Proceedings before Board 46. Obligation to report medical unfitness or unprofessional conduct of optometrist or optometry student 47. Medical fitness of optometrist or optometry student 48. Inquiries by Board as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action 49. Contravention of prohibition order 50. Register of prohibition orders 51. Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Board 52. Constitution of Board for purpose of proceedings 53. Provisions as to proceedings before Board PART 5--Appeals 54. Right of appeal to District Court 55. Operation of order may be suspended 56. Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Court PART 6--Miscellaneous 57. Interpretation 58. Offence to contravene conditions of registration 59. Registered person etc must declare interest in prescribed business 60. Offence to give, offer or accept benefit for referral or recommendation 61. Improper directions to optometrists or optometry students 62. Procurement of registration by fraud 63. Statutory declarations 64. False or misleading statement 65. Registered person must report medical unfitness to Board 66. Report to Board of cessation of status as student 67. Registered persons and optometry services providers to be indemnified against loss 68. Information relating to claim against registered person or optometry services provider to be provided 69. Victimisation 70. Self-incrimination 71. Punishment of conduct that constitutes an offence 72. Vicarious liability for offences 73. Application of fines 74. Board may require medical examination or report 75. Ministerial review of decisions relating to courses 76. Confidentiality 77. Service 78. Evidentiary provision 79. Regulations SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions Legislative history