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(Cap 359, section 29) [Parts I and II (other than section 14), section 45, Schedule 1, Forms 1, 2A and 2B in Schedule 2 and Schedules 3 and 4] 1 December 1994 Parts III and IV, sections 44, 46 and 47, Forms 4 and 5 in Schedule 2 and Schedule 5 1 April 1996 Section 14 and Form 3 in Schedule 2 [1 July 1996 L.N. 502 of 1994] (L.N. 488 of 1994) Cap 359F s 1 (Omitted as spent) PART I PRELIMINARY (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1994) Cap 359F s 2 Interpretation In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- "Board" (委员会) means the Optometrists Board established under section 5 of the Ordinance; "Chairman of the Board" (委员会主席) means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 5(1)(a) of the Ordinance; "Chairman of the Committee" (小组主席) means the Chairman of the Committee appointed under section 17; "Committee" (小组) means the Preliminary Investigation Committee constituted under section 17; "complainant" (申诉人) means any person from whom a complaint against or information in respect of- (a) a registered optometrist; or (b) an applicant for registration as an optometrist,has been received by the Secretary under section 18; "examination" (考试) means an examination held under section 15A of the Ordinance; "Legal Adviser" (法律顾问) means the legal adviser to the Board appointed under section 5(4)(b) of the Ordinance; "notice of inquiry" (研讯通知书) means a notice served in accordance with section 23; "optometrist" (视光师) means a person of the description referred to in item 5 of the Schedule to the Ordinance; "register" (注册名册) means the register kept in pursuance of section 10 of the Ordinance for the profession of optometrists; "respondent" (答辩人) means a registered optometrist or an applicant for registration as an optometrist against or in respect of whom a complaint has been received by the Secretary under section 18; "Secretary" (秘书) means the Secretary of the Board appointed under section 5(4)(a) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1994) Cap 359F s 3 Form of register PART II REGISTER AND CERTIFICATES (1) The register shall be in the form specified in Schedule 1. (2) Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), the register shall be divided into 4 parts, namely, Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV. (Enacted 1994) Cap 359F s 4 Qualifications for registration For the purposes of section 12(1)(a) of the Ordinance, a person shall be qualified for registration if he holds- (a) a Bachelor of Science Degree in Optometry awarded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; (L.N. 644 of 1994) (b) a Professional Diploma in Optometry issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic; (c) a Higher Certificate in Optometry issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic; (ca) a Certificate of Attainment in Ocular Pharmacology issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; (L.N. 191 of 2000) (d) a certification from the Board that he has passed an examination in optometry conducted under section 15A of the Ordinance; or (e) a certification from the Board that he has passed an examination in refraction conducted under section 15A of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1994) Cap 359F s 5 Entry in various parts of the register For the purposes of section 13(4) of the Ordinance, the Secretary shall enter the name of an optometrist- (a) who holds a qualification referred to in section 4(a) or (b), in Part I of the register; (b) who holds a qualification referred to in section 4(c) or (d), in Part II of the register; (c) who holds a qualification referred to in section 4(e), in Part III of the register; (d) to whom a certificate of provisional registration has been issued under section 15 of the Ordinance, in Part IV of the register; and (e) who is qualified to be registered under section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the Ordinance, in that part of the register determined by the Council under section 12(1A) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1994) Cap 359F s 5A Part II optometrists may be registered as Part I optometrists (1) Without affecting section 5(a) and (e), the Secretary shall, for the purposes of section 13(4) of the Ordinance, enter the name of a Part II optometrist in Part I of the register if that optometrist- (a) holds a qualification referred to in section 4(ca); and (b) has practised for one year or more after having been registered as a Part II optometrist, or has other experience that is recognized by the Board for the purpose of this section.(2) In this section, "Part II optometrist" (第II部分视光师) means an optometrist whose name has been entered in Part II of the register. (L.N. 191 of 2000) Cap 359F s 6 Restrictions on the practice of Part II, Part III and Part IV optometrists (1) An optometrist whose name has been entered in Part II of the register shall not in the course of practising his profession use any diagnostic agent other than staining agents. (2) An optometrist whose name has been entered in Part III of the register shall not in the course of practising his profession perform any function or engage in any activity other than work relating to refraction. |