34—Information to be given to Board by optometry services providers
(1) An
optometry services provider must—
(a) in
the case of a person who was an optometry services provider immediately before
the commencement of this section—within 60 days of that
commencement; and
(b) in
any other case—within 60 days of becoming an optometry
services provider,
give written notice to the Board of—
(c) the
provider's full name and business or (in the case of a corporation) registered
address; and
(d) the
address of the premises at which the provider provides optometry treatment;
and
(e) the
full names and nominated contact addresses of the optometrists through the
instrumentality of whom the provider is providing optometry treatment; and
(f) in
the case of a corporate or trustee optometry services provider—the full
names and addresses of all persons who occupy a position of authority in the
provider.
(2) The provider must,
within 30 days of any change occurring in the particulars required to be
given under subsection (1), inform the Board in writing of the change.
(3) A person who
contravenes or fails to comply with this section is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(4) The Board must
keep a record of information provided to the Board under this section
available for inspection, on payment of the prescribed fee, by any person
during ordinary office hours at the office of the Board and may make the
record available to the public by electronic means.