South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OPTOMETRISTS ACT 1920 - SECT 16B

16B—Board to hold full enquiry

        (1)         Before determining any complaint against a person under section 16 or 16A of this Act, the board shall—

            (a)         give to the person, by post by registered letter, addressed to the last known place of residence or business of the person, at least fourteen days notice in writing of the complaint against him and of the day, time, and place fixed for hearing of the complaint; and

            (b)         hold full inquiry into the matter of the complaint, and afford the person an opportunity of giving an explanation personally or in writing.

        (2)         In any such inquiry, the board may examine any person upon oath, affirmation, or declaration, and for that purpose any member thereof may administer an oath, affirmation, or declaration.

        (3)         A summons issued by the board requiring the attendance of any person or the production of any documents, and signed by the registrar, shall have the same effect as a subpoena ad testificandum or duces tecum , as the case may be, issued out of the Supreme Court in a civil action; and obedience thereto, or non-observance thereof, or refusal to give evidence, shall be enforced or punished by a judge of the Supreme Court in chambers, in the same manner as in the case of disobedience or non-observance of a subpoena issued out of the Court, or refusal to give evidence before the Court.