The expression 66 means with reference to any road or part of a road over which "road authority any proposed omnibus service will pass the liable to contribute to the maintenance of such 5 authority, company or person charged with or road or part of a road; cally propelled vehicle adapted for use upon The expression "trolley vehicle" means a mechanipower transmitted thereto from some external 10 roads without rails and moved by electrical source. 8.-(1) This Act may be cited as the Omnibuses Act, 1927. (2) This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland or to the London Traffic Area as described in the First 15 to the London Schedule Traffic Act, 1924. A.D. 1927. and extent Short title of Act. To make provision for enabling local Mr. Webb, Mr. Palin, Mr. Robert Richardson, Mr. Thomas Williams, Mr. Scurr, Mr. Thurtle, Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 11 February 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; (Registration) Bill. ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES. Clause. 1. Short title and extent. 2. Interpretation. 3. Right of certain persons to be registered and practise as optical optometrists. 4. Reciprocal arrangements with co-operating States. Establishment and constitution of Board. 5. 6. Registrar, assistant registrar, and other officers of 7. The register. 8. Issue of certificates. 9. and on annual Fees payable on registration and on renewal of certificates. 10. Correction of register. 12. Hearing by Board before suspension or removal from register. 13. Appeal against suspension or removal from register or refusal of registration. 15. Provisions as to evidence. 16. Application of penalties and other receipts. (Registration). A BILL ΤΟ Secure the registration of optical practitioners, A.D. 1927. and to regulate the practice of sight-testing, and for purposes incidental thereto. BR E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, 5 as follows: 1.-(1) This Act may be cited as the Optical Short title Practitioners' Registration Act, 1927. (2) This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland. and extent. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Interpreta10 the following expressions have the meanings hereby tion. respectively assigned to them (that is to say :-) 15 20 "The Board " means the Central Optical Board "The register means the register of optical "Prescribed " means prescribed by regulations made Optometry means the practice of optometry, A.D. 1927. Right of certain 66 66 66 (Registration). of the human eye for the purpose of ascertaining any departure from the normal state of vision, measuring its functional powers and adapting or prescribing mechanical means for the aid thereof; 5 Co-operating State " means any foreign State or 15 The Minister means the Minister of Health; "The registrar means the person for the time being holding the office of registrar by appointment under this Act; Recognised certificate means a certificate, diploma, degree, licence, testimonial or other title or document which has been granted by some university, college, public institution or other body established in any country within 20 His Majesty's dominions or in a foreign country, and which is recognised by the Board as entitling the holder thereof at the date of the application for registration under this Act to practise optometry in the country in question 25 and as furnishing a sufficient guarantee of the requisite knowledge and skill for the efficient practice of optometry; "The Board's examiners means examiners appointed by the Board with the approval of 30 the Minister; "The general council" means the general council of medical education and registration of the United Kingdom, established under the Medical Act, 1858. 3.-(1) Any person of or over the age of twenty-one years shall be entitled to be registered and to receive a persons to certificate as a registered optical practitioner under this be registered and practise Act, who as optometrists. 35 (a) satisfies the Board that he holds a recognised 40 certificate or other evidence of qualification prescribed by regulations of the Board under this Act as sufficient to entitle him to be registered, and that he is of good character; or |