South Australian Numbered Acts

OPTOMETRY PRACTICE ACT 2007 (NO 11 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   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 etc under Public Sector Management 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--Repeal and transitional provisions
           Legislative history