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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2965 ..

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Optometrist Board of the ACT

Established under: Optometrists Act 1956

Date established: 1956

Terms of operation: Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981

Reports to: Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services

Terms of Reference

To administer the Optometrists Act 1956 and:

register suitably qualified optometrists to enable them to practise in the ACT;

discipline practitioners, after due inquiry on specific grounds through suspension/cancellation of registration, cautioning or reprimanding the person, ordering the toptometrist to seek or undergo medical or psychiatric treatment or counselling, or imposing on the optometrist's registration such conditions relating to the practise of optometry as it considers appropriate;

consideration of complaints against registered practitioners and review of accounts or fees; and

general monitoring of the conduct of the profession in the ACT.

The Board comprises the Chairman and one other member appointed by the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981 and one member elected by the profession registered in the ACT in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980 giving a total of three (3) on the Board.

Membership

Member Position Remuneration

(include title) (eg Chair, Member)

Ms Joanne Thomas Chairperson Nil

Mr Dennis Langley Appointed Member Nil

Deputy Chair

Mr Andrew Watkins Elected Member Nil

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