Hong Kong Regulations

OPTOMETRISTS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Board" (委員會) means the Optometrists Board established under section 5
of the Ordinance;

"Chairman of the Board" (委員會主席) means the Chairman of the Board
appointed under section 5(1)(a) of the Ordinance;

"Chairman of the Committee" (小組主席) means the Chairman of the Committee
appointed under section 17;

"Committee" (小組) means the Preliminary Investigation Committee constituted
under section 17;

"complainant" (申訴人) 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" (考試) means an examination held under section 15A of the
Ordinance;

"Legal Adviser" (法律顧問) means the legal adviser to the Board appointed
under section 5(4)(b) of the Ordinance;

"notice of inquiry" (研訊通知書) means a notice served in accordance with
section 23;

"optometrist" (視光師) means a person of the description referred to in
item 5 of the Schedule to the Ordinance;

"register" (註冊名冊) means the register kept in pursuance of section 10
of the Ordinance for the profession of optometrists;

"respondent" (答辯人) 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" (秘書) means the Secretary of the Board appointed under section
5(4)(a) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1994)

"Board" (委員會)

"Chairman of the Board" (委員會主席)

"Chairman of the Committee" (小組主席)

"Committee" (小組)

"complainant" (申訴人)

"examination" (考試)

"Legal Adviser" (法律顧問)

"notice of inquiry" (研訊通知書)

"optometrist" (視光師)

"register" (註冊名冊)

"respondent" (答辯人)

"Secretary" (秘書)