Optometrists and Opticians (Investigation of Complaints) Regulations 2008

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Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007

(Act 36 of 2007)

Optometrists and Opticians (Investigation of Complaints) Regulations 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007, the Minister for Health, after consulting the Optometrists and Opticians Board, hereby makes the following Regulations:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Optometrists and Opticians (Investigation of Complaints) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st November 2008.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“advocate and solicitor” has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161);

“appointed counsel” means an advocate and solicitor or a public officer appointed by the Board under regulation 6;

“Inquiry Committee” means an Inquiry Committee appointed under regulation 5.

Made this 6th day of October 2008.

YONG YING-I

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.

[MH 78:24; AG/LEG/SL/213A/2007/1 Vol. 2]

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