Malaysia legislation
Section 42
Section 42
Regulations
(2)
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may prescribe any or all of the following:
(a)
the duties of the Registrar;
(b)
the form of the Register, the contents thereof and the mode in which it shall be kept;
(c)
the fees to be paid under this Act and such exemptions from the fees as the Minister may deem appropriate;
(d)
the form and manner in which applications for registration and for annual practising certificates shall be made;
(e)
the manner of proving qualifications to practise as an optician or optometrist;
(f)
the management of the property of the Council and audit of its accounts;
(g)
the procedure to be followed in relation to inquiries held under this Act;
(h)
the procedure to be followed in relation to appeals under section 25;
(i)
the procedure for the election of members to the Council;
(j)
the manner of conducting examinations and the subjects to be examined;
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(k)
the manner in which the training courses referred to in section 30 shall be conducted and the syllabus for such courses;
(l)
the form of any certificate or other document required under this Act.
FIRST SCHEDULE
[Section 18]
LIST OF REGISTRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OPTICIANS
Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
India
Shri Vaishnav Polytechnic
Diploma in Optometry
Municipal Eye Hospital
Kamathipura, Bombay
Diploma in Optometry
Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital,
Hyderabad
Diploma in Optometry
Government Eye Hospital
Egmore, Madras
Diploma in Optometry
Sitapur Eye Hospital,
Sitapur
Diploma in Optometry
Indonesia
Akademi Refraksionis
Optisien, Surabaya (after 29 September 1997 known as Akademi Refraksi Optisi,
Surabaya)
Diploma in Optometry
Malaysia
Vision College
(after 12 May 2025 known as Vision University
College)
Diploma in Opticianry
(Recognized on 14 November 2018
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Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
Philippines
Central College of
Philippines
Doctor of Optometry
South Western University
Doctor of Optometry
United Kingdom
The Association of
Dispensing Opticians
Fellow of the
Association of
Dispensing Opticians
The Association of British
Dispensing Opticians
Fellow of the
Association of British
Dispensing Opticians
(before 1 January 1986, excluded from recognition)
Axismatics Professional
Institute, Malaysia
Fellow of the
Association of British
Dispensing Opticians granted by The
Association of British
Dispensing Opticians through twinning programme
(Recognized on 4 July 2014)
Bradford Technical College
Fellow of the
Association of
Dispensing Opticians
City and East London
College of Applied Optics
Fellow of the
Association of
Dispensing Opticians
Glasgow College of
Technology
Diploma in Ophthalmic
Dispensing
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SECOND SCHEDULE
[Section 19]
LIST OF REGISTRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OPTOMETRISTS
Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
Australia
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Applied
Science (Optometry)
University of
Melbourne
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry
(Recognized on 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1994)
Bachelor of Optometry
(Recognized on 1 January 1995 to 1 March 2020)
University of New
South Wales
Bachelor of Optometry
(Recognized on 1 January 1965)
Bachelor of
Optometry (Hons)
(Recognized on 1 January 1965)
Canada
University of Waterloo
Doctor of Optometry
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic
Bachelor of Science
Institute of Medical and
Health Care
Diploma in
Optometry
India
Birla Institute of
Technology and
Science, Pilani
- Elite School of
Optometry, Madras
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry (Not
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Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
- National Institute of
Ophthalmic Science,
Malaysia recognized after 31 July 2021)
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry (Not recognized after 31 July 2021)
Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
Sarjana Muda
Optometri
International Islamic
University of Malaysia
Bachelor of
Optometry (Honours)
International University
College of Technology
Twintech
Bachelor of
Optometry (Honours)
(Not recognized after 1 January 2018)
Universiti Teknologi
MARA
Bachelor of
Optometry (Honours)
Management & Science
University
Bachelor of
Optometry (Honours)
(Recognized on 4 July 2014)
SEGi University
Bachelor of
Optometry (Honours)
(Recognized on 22 April 2015)
Bachelor of Science
(Hons.) Optometry
(Recognized on 14 November 2025)
UCSI University
Bachelor of
Optometry (Honours)
(Recognized on 14 November 2018)
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Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Diploma in Optometry
(Recognized on 1 January 1967 until 31 December 1985)
Bachelor of Optometry
(Recognized on 1 January 1983)
Nigeria
University of Benin
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry
United
Kingdom
University of Aston in
Birmingham
Bachelor of Science in
Ophthalmic Optics
University of Bradford
Bachelor of Science in
Ophthalmic Optics
(Recognized on 1 December 1992
until 11 July 2000)
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry (Hons)
(Recognized on 12 July 2000)
City University London
Bachelor of Science in
Ophthalmic Optics
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry
University of
Manchester Institute of
Science and
Technology
Bachelor of Science in
Ophthalmic Optics
University of
Manchester
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry (Hons)
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Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
(Recognized on 1
January 2004)
Cardiff University
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry
Glasgow College of
Technology (after April 1993 known as
Glasgow Caledonian
University)
Bachelor of Science in
Optometry
United States of America
Indiana University,
Bloomington
Doctor of Optometry
Ohio State University
Doctor of Optometry
University of
California, Berkeley
Doctor of Optometry
University of Houston
Doctor of Optometry
University of Alabama in Birmingham
Doctor of Optometry
New York State
University
Doctor of Optometry
Illinois College of
Optometry, Chicago
Doctor of Optometry
The New England
College of Optometry,
Boston
Doctor of Optometry
Pacific University of
Oregon
Doctor of Optometry
Southern College of
Optometry, Memphis
Doctor of Optometry
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Country in which qualification is granted
Name of Institution granting qualification
Description of qualification
The Southern California
College of Optometry
Doctor of Optometry
Ferris State University
Doctor of Optometry
University of Missouri,
St. Louis
Doctor of Optometry
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Act 469
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
P.U. (A) 66/1994
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 1994
25-02-1994
P.U. (A) 597/1996
Optical (Amendment of
First Schedule) Order 1996
13-12-1996
P.U. (A) 122/1997
Optical (Amendment of
First Schedule) Order 1997
28-03-1997
P.U. (A) 158/2006
Optical (Amendment of
First Schedule) Order 2006
28-04-2006
P.U. (A) 159/2006
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2006
28-04-2006
P.U. (A) 159/2007
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2007
13-04-2007
P.U. (A) 463/2008
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2008
31-12-2008
P.U. (A) 33/2010
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2010
05-02-2010
P.U. (A) 207/2011
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2011 29-06-2011
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Amending law
Short title
In force from
P.U. (A) 231/2014
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2014
13-08-2014
P.U. (A) 14/2015
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2015
31-01-2015
P.U. (A) 1/2016
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2016
08-01-2016
P.U. (A) 272/2016
Optical Act 1991 -
Corrigendum
08-06-2016
P.U. (A) 74/2017
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2017
14-03-2017
P.U. (A) 121/2017
Optical (Amendment of
First Schedule) Order 2017
14-04-2017
P.U. (A) 125/2017
Optical (Amendment of
First and Second Schedules)
Order 2017
20-04-2017
P.U. (A) 145/2017
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) (No.2)
Order 2017
24-05-2017
P.U. (A) 234/2017
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) (No.3)
Order 2017
15-08-2017
P.U. (A) 29/2019
Optical (Amendment of
First Schedule) Order 2019
01-02-2019
P.U. (A) 30/2019
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2019
01-02-2019
P.U. (A) 331/2021
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2021 07-08-2021
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Amending law
Short title
In force from
P.U. (A) 440/2025
Optical (Amendment of
First Schedule) Order 2025 19-12-2025
P.U. (A) 141/2026
Optical (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2026 31-03-2026
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Act 469
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
First Schedule
P.U. (A) 597/1996 13-12-1996
P.U. (A) 122/1997 28-03-1997
P.U. (A) 158/2006 28-04-2006
P.U. (A) 121/2017 14-04-2017
P.U. (A) 125/2017 20-04-2017
P.U. (A) 29/2019 01-02-2019
P.U. (A) 440/2025 19-12-2025
Second Schedule
P.U. (A) 66/1994 25-02-1994
P.U. (A) 159/2006 28-04-2006
P.U. (A) 159/2007 13-04-2007
P.U. (A) 463/2008 31-12-2008
P.U. (A) 33/2010 05-02-2010
P.U. (A) 207/2011 29-06-2011
P.U. (A) 231/2014 13-08-2014
P.U. (A) 14/2015 31-01-2015
P.U. (A) 1/2016 08-01-2016
P.U. (A) 74/2017 14-03-2017
P.U. (A) 125/2017 20-04-2017
P.U. (A) 145/2017 24-05-2017
P.U. (A) 234/2017 15-08-2017
P.U. (A) 30/2019 01-02-2019
P.U. (A) 331/2021
P.U. (A) 135/2025 07-08-2021 29-04-2025
P.U. (A) 141/2026 31-03-2026