Optometrists Transitional Regulation 2003 (NSW)

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Optometrists Act 2002.

Minister for Health

1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Optometrists Transitional Regulation 2003.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 February 2003.

3Definitions

In this Regulation:

new Board means the Optometrists Registration Board constituted by the Act.

the Act means the Optometrists Act 2002.

4Membership of new Board

For the purpose of enabling the new Board to be constituted in accordance with section 91 of the Act before the commencement of Part 2 (Registration) of the Act, a reference in section 91 to a registered optometrist is taken to include reference to a registered optometrist under the Optometrists Act 1930.

5Membership of the Optometrists Drug Authority Committee

For the purpose of enabling the Optometrists Drug Authority Committee to be constituted in accordance with clause 2 of Schedule 2A to the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (as inserted by the Act) before the commencement of Part 2 (Registration) of the Act, a reference in that clause to a registered optometrist is taken to include reference to a registered optometrist under the Optometrists Act 1930.