Malaysia legislation
Section 30
Section 30
(a)
who has been prescribing and dispensing contact lenses for a period of three years or more immediately prior to the date of coming into force of this Act; or
(b)
who has been prescribing and dispensing contact lenses for a period of less than three years immediately prior to the date of coming into force of this Act and, subject to subsection (2), has passed, within a period of six years from the date of coming into force of this Act, such examination as may be set by the Council, permit him to continue prescribing and dispensing contact lenses.
(2)
No person shall be allowed to sit for the examination referred to in paragraph (1)(b) unless he has completed, within one year of the date of coming into force of this Act, a training course approved by the
Council and has been engaged in the practice of prescribing and dispensing contact lenses for a period which shall not be less than the difference between a period of three years and the period during which he has been prescribing and dispensing contact lenses immediately prior to the date of coming into force of this Act.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection 29(2) and solely for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a registered optician referred to in that paragraph may continue to prescribe and dispense contact lenses for a period not exceeding six years from the date of coming into force of this Act.
(4)
Notwithstanding subsection 29(2) and subsection (1) of this section, the Council may, on the application of a registered optician and upon being satisfied that the applicant has received proper training, and is competent, in the prescribing and dispensing of contact lenses, permit him to prescribe and dispense contact lenses.
(5)
The Council may, before giving its permission under subsection (4), require the applicant to pass such examination as may be set by the Council.
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(6)
The permission referred to in subsections (1) and (4) shall be given in writing in such form as the Council may determine.
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