OPTOMETRISTS AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

OPTOMETRISTS AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I:      Establishment of the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians  Registration Board of Nigeria

1. Establishment of the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria.
2. Membership of the Board.
3. Fund of the Board.
4. Powers of the Board.
5. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.
6. Control of the Board by the Minister.
7. Registrar and other employees of the Board.

PART II:     Registration and related matters

8. Preparation and maintenance of register.
9. Publication of the register and lists of corrections.
10. Registration as Optometrist or Dispensing Optician.
11. Temporary registration.

PART III:   Privileges of registered persons and offences by unregistered persons

12. Certificate invalid if given by unregistered person.
13. Appointment not to be held by unregistered persons.
14. Prohibition of falsely professing to be a registered person.
15. Recovery of fees.
16. Offences.
17. Burden of proof.

PART IV:    Training

18. Approval of courses.
19. Supervision of instruction and examinations leading to approved qualification.
20. Power of the Board to consider matters relating to training.
21. Certificate of experience.

PART V:     Professional discipline

22. Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee and the Investigating Panel.
23. Proceedings of the Disciplinary Committee.
24. Penalties for unprofessional conduct.
25. Restoration of registration.
26. Striking off entries from the register on ground of fraud or error.
27. Appeal to the Federal High Court.

PART VI: Miscellaneous

28. Regulations.
29. Interpretation.
30. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Board

SECOND SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Disciplinary Committee and the Investigating Panel

THIRD SCHEDULE – Accepted minimum qualification for the purpose of registration on  the register established under this Act

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OPTOMETRISTS AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

An Act to establish a Board for the control and practice of the profession of optometry and dispensing optics.

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[Commencement.]                [7th December, 1989]         

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