Opticians Act, 1956

Power to make rules.

18.—(1) The Board may make rules—

(a) in relation to any matter or thing referred to in this Act as the subject matter of rules, and

(b) generally for carrying this Act into effect,

and any rules so made may specify forms to be used on the occasions specified therein.

(2) The Board, as soon as may be after making any rules, shall cause notice to that effect to be published in two or more daily newspapers circulating in the State and shall make a copy of the rules available at a reasonable price to any person who requests one.

(3) Rules under this section shall not have effect unless and until they are approved of by the Minister.

(4) The Government, if they so think proper, may by order declare that subsection (3) of this section shall cease to have effect as on and from a specified day and, where such an order is made, that subsection shall cease to have effect as on and from the specified day.

(5) The Government, if they so think proper, may by order declare that subsection (3) of this section shall cease to have effect as on and from a specified day—

(a) in respect of rules of a specified class, or

(b) in respect of all provisions in rules save provisions of a specified class,

and, where such an order is made, that subsection shall cease to have effect as on and from the specified day in respect of (as may be appropriate) rules of the specified class or all provisions in rules save provisions of the specified class.