Interpretation of this Part
Open ↗38. In this Part —“licence”, in relation to a licensed contact lens practitioner, means the licence granted to the licensed contact lens practitioner under the repealed Act;
“licensed contact lens practitioner” means a person who, immediately before 22 February 2008, was holding a valid licence granted to the person under the repealed Act (whether provisionally or otherwise) authorising the person to practise as a contact lens practitioner under the provisions of that Act;
“repealed Act” means the Contact Lens Practitioners Act (Cap. 53A, 2002 Revised Edition) repealed by this Act.
Persons licensed under repealed Act
Open ↗39.—(1) Despite this Act, every licensed contact lens practitioner is deemed to be registered as an optician and have in force a practising certificate which authorises the licensed contact lens practitioner to carry out any practice of opticianry under this Act, subject to such conditions or restrictions that the Minister may prescribe.
(2) To avoid doubt, nothing in subsection (1) prevents a licensed contact lens practitioner from —(a)
applying to be registered as an optometrist; and
(b)
applying for a practising certificate to carry out any practice of optometry,
under this Act, subject to such conditions or restrictions that the Minister may prescribe.
Pending investigations, proceedings, etc.
Open ↗40.—(1) Any order or decision made by the Contact Lens Practitioners Board pursuant to the provisions of the repealed Act is deemed to be, and has the same force and effect of, an order or decision made by the Optometrists and Opticians Board under this Act.
(2) This section does not affect section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1965.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
