AUSTRLIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

OPTOMETRISTS REGULATIONS (REPEAL)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 16 of 1986

The repeal of the Optometrists Regulations is required as part of a review of the Optometrists Ordinance, 1956.  The Optometrists Regulation only provided for fees for matters under the Ordinance.

The substance of the regulations is carried out by the Optometrists (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.  Pursuant to new section 47AE the fees are to be determined by the Minister by written notice in the Gazette.  This change is in line with other ACT legislation as a result of an amendment to the Seat of Government (Administration) Act, 1910 to reduce the workload of the legislative draftsman.