LEGISLATION

The Board is established under the provision of the Optical Dispensers Act 1963. This legislation has remained largely unchanged since its inception. The Optical Dispensers (Amendment) Act 1987 was never proclaimed and the Board has made recommendations to the Minister for Health at various stages for changes to the Act.

The Optical Dispensers Regulation is reviewed every five years. The last review was undertaken in 2007.

The New South Wales Optical Dispensers Act and Regulations are available on-line at the following links:

Optical Dispensers Act

•         Optical Dispensers Act 1963
  
  
•         Optical Dispensers Regulation 2007
  
  

Other Relevant Legislation

•         Health Care Complaints Act 1993
  
  
•         Mutual Recognition Act (New South Wales) 1992
  
  
•         Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
  
  
•         Public Health Act and Regulations

To Find Other Legislation Online

Australasian Legal Information Institute

Other Useful Links

•         New South Wales Department of Health
  
  

Copies of New South Wales legislation, including the Optical Dispensers Act and Regulation, may be purchased as follows.

SALMAT
Level 3, 2-24 Rawson Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Telephone  1300 656 986
Facsimile  02 9324 1901