Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1985 No. 167 of 1985 - SECT 41

41. Section 23B of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (8)
and substituting the following sub-sections:

"(8) In paragraph (1) (b), 'relevant optometrist' means a person who is a
participating optometrist or any optometrist other than a participating
optometrist, being a person -

   (a)  in relation to whom a determination under paragraph 124F (2) (d)
or (e) is in effect;

   (b)  who the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe may have
committed a relevant offence within the meaning of section 124B,
being a relevant offence in relation to which a determination has
not been made under sub-section 124F (2);

   (c)  who is a convicted practitioner within the meaning of section 19B
as in force before the commencement of Part VB; or

   (d)  who the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe may have
committed a relevant offence within the meaning of section 19B as
in force before the commencement of Part VB.

"(9) A reference in paragraph (1) (b) to disqualification, in relation to a
relevant optometrist, is a reference to -

   (a)  a determination under paragraph 124F (2) (d) or (e) in relation to
that practitioner; or

   (b)  disqualification of that practitioner within the meaning of section
19B as in force before the commencement of Part VB.".