s 2 Interpretation
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Board” means the Optometrists and Opticians Board established under section 4; “certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration issued by the Board under section 17; [Deleted by Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] “eye care” means any form of healthcare that is related to the diagnosis and treatment of eye or vision‑related conditions; “inspector” means an inspector appointed by the Board under section 31(1); “institution of higher learning” means a polytechnic or university; “medical practitioner” means a person who is registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997; “member” means a member of the Board; “ophthalmologist” means a person who is, by virtue of registration in the Register of Specialists under the Medical Registration Act 1997, entitled to practise as a specialist in ophthalmology; “optical appliances” means lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, artificial eyes, contact lenses or appurtenances thereto for the aid or correction of visual or ocular anomalies of the eyes; “optician” means a person who is registered in the Register of Opticians under this Act; “opticianry” or “the practice of opticianry” means any of the acts or activities specified in Part 1 of the Schedule; “optometrist” means a person who is registered in the Register of Optometrists under this Act; “optometry” or “the practice of optometry” means any of the acts or activities specified in Part 2 of the Schedule; “practising certificate” means a practising certificate issued under section 18; “refraction” means an eye examination to measure the power of vision; “Register of Opticians” means the Register of Opticians kept and maintained under section 13(1)(b); “Register of Optometrists” means the Register of Optometrists kept and maintained under section 13(1)(a); “registered person” means a person who is registered under section 15 for the carrying out of any practice of optometry or opticianry; “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Board; “registration” means the registration of any person under section 15 as an optometrist or optician; “regulations” means regulations made under section 37.