Opticians (Amendment) Act 2003

Amendment of Principal Act— insertion of new section 33A.

9.— The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following:

“Registration in the Register of Dispensing Opticians of Nationals of other Member States.

33A.— The Board shall, on receipt of the appropriate fee, register in the Register of Dispensing Opticians a person who applies for registration and who—

(a) is a national of a Member State other than the State, and

(b) is authorised by virtue of the European Communities (Second General System for the Recognition of Professional Education and Training) Regulations 1996 ( S.I. No. 135 of 1996 ) to take up and pursue the profession of dispensing optician.”.