Opticians Act, 1956

Improper assumption of title, etc.

50.—(1) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, take or use the name or title of ophthalmic optician, either alone or in combination with any other word or letters, or take or use any name, title, addition, description or certificate implying that he is registered in the Register of Ophthalmic Opticians or is recognised by law as being so registered, unless he is a registered ophthalmic optician.

(2) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, take or use the name or title of dispensing optician either alone or in conjunction with any other word or letters, or take or use any name, title, addition, description or certificate implying that he is registered in the Register of Dispensing Opticians or is recognised by law as being so registered, unless he is a registered dispensing optician.

(3) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, take or use the name or title of registered optician, either alone or in conjunction with any other word or letters, unless he is a registered optician.

(4) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, take or use any name, title, addition, description or certificate implying that he is qualified to prescribe spectacles unless he is a registered medical practitioner or a registered ophthalmic optician.

(5) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, take or use any name, title, addition, description or certificate implying that he is qualified to dispense prescriptions for spectacles or to sell spectacles unless he is a registered medical practitioner or a registered optician.

(6) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, with intent to deceive, make use of any certificate issued under this Act to such person or any other person.

(7) A person shall not, on or after the appointed day, wilfully make, or cause to be made, any falsification of any matter relating to a register.

(8) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding, in the case of a first offence, ten pounds and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, fifty pounds.