Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OPTOMETRISTS REGISTRATION ACT 1996

Act No. 56/1996
Version incorporating amendments as at 11 October 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application of Act

   PART 2-REGISTRATION

           Division 1-Procedure for Obtaining Registration

   5.      Application for registration
   6.      Qualifications for general registration
   7.      General registration
   8.      Specific registration
   8A.     Notation
   9.      Entitlement of applicant to make submissions
   10.     Notification of outcome of application
   11.     Endorsement of registration
   12.     Duration and renewal of registration
   13.     Application for renewal of and refusal to renew registration
   14.     Restoration of name to the register
   15.     Effect of suspension of registration
   16.     Registration obtained by fraud

           Division 2-The Register

   17.     The Register
   18.     Certificates
   19.     Use of certificate as evidence
   20.     Requirement to notify the Board of change of address
   21.     Notification of death by Registrar of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Names

   PART 3-INVESTIGATIONS INTO REGISTERED OPTOMETRISTS

           Division 1-Preliminary investigations into professional conduct

   22.     Complaints about the professional conduct of optometrists
   23.     When complaints about professional conduct are to be investigated by Health Services Commissioner
   23A.    Board may deal with health records complaint
   24.     When complaints about professional conduct are to be investigated by the Board
   25.     Outcome of preliminary investigation
   26.     Board may institute a hearing into professional conduct
   27.     Suspension of registration upon commencement of
           investigation

           Division 2-Preliminary investigation into the health of registered optometrists

   28.     Commencement of preliminary investigation
   29.     Notification to optometrist
   30.     Medical examination
   31.     Report of examination
   32.     Outcome of preliminary investigation
   33.     Referral to formal hearing
   34.     Request for conditions, limitations or restrictions
   35.     Repealed
   36.     Immediate suspension of registration

           Division 3-Formal and Informal Hearings

   37.     Establishment and notification of an informal hearing
   38.     Constitution of a panel for an informal hearing
   39.     Notice of an informal hearing
   40.     Conduct of an informal hearing
   41.     Findings and determinations of an informal hearing
   42.     Change of informal hearing to formal hearing during course of hearing
   43.     Request for formal hearing upon completion of informal
           hearing
   44.     Establishment and notification of formal hearing
   45.     Constitution of a hearing panel for a formal hearing
   46.     Notice of a formal hearing
   47.     Conduct of a formal hearing
   48.     Findings and determinations of a formal hearing into conduct
   49.     Findings and determinations of a formal hearing into ability to practise

           Division 4-General Provisions relating to Investigations

   50.     Procedure at formal and informal hearings
   51.     Powers of panel conducting a formal hearing
   52.     Determinations
   52A.    Agreements to amend, vary or revoke conditions or revoke suspensions
   53.     Removal of suspension, condition, limitation or restriction
   54.     Reasons for determinations of panel or Board
   55.     Notifications
   56.     Offence to disclose information identifying complainant
   57.     Terms and conditions of appointment of panel members

   PART 4-REVIEW BY VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

   58.     Review by VCAT
   59.     Notification

   PART 5-OFFENCES

   60.     Unregistered persons
   61.     Claims by persons as to registration
   62.     Fraud, forgery etc.
   63.     Advertising
   64.     Exemptions

   PART 6-ADMINISTRATION

   65.     Establishment of Board
   66.     Powers, functions and consultation requirements
   67.     Membership of the Board
   68.     Terms of office
   69.     Resignation and removal
   70.     President and Deputy President
   71.     Acting member
   72.     Payment of members
   73.     Procedure of Board
   74.     Member's interests
   75.     Resolutions without meetings
   76.     Approved methods of communication for Board
   77.     Effect of vacancy or defect
   78.     Immunity
   79.     Staff
   80.     Delegation

   PART 7-REPORTING AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

   81.     Optometrists Registration Board Fund
   82.     Investment powers
   83.     Repayment of advances

   PART 8-ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY POWERS

   84.     Proceedings for offences
   85.     Identification
   86.     Powers of entry with warrant
   87.     Announcement before entry
   88.     Copy of warrant to be given to occupier
   89.     Copies or receipts to be given
   90.     Powers of Board in relation to fees

   PART 9-REGULATIONS

   91.     Supreme Court-Limitation of jurisdiction
   92.     Regulations

   PART 10-SAVINGS, TRANSITIONAL AND AMENDMENTS

           Division 1-Repealed

   93.     Definitions
   94.     Repeal
   95.     Board succeeds old Board
   96.     Proceedings before the old Board
   97.     Application of this Act to conduct occurring before commencement of this Act
   98.     Existing registrations
   99.     Preparation of annual report

           Division 2-Repealed

   100.    Transitional-panels
   101.    Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details