L.38/2003
Opticians
(Registration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2003
A LAW to amend the Opticians
(Registration) (Jersey) Law 1962.[1]
Adopted by the
States 10th June 2003
Sanctioned by
Order of Her Majesty in Council 8th October 2003
Registered by the
Royal Court 7th
November 2003
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have
adopted the following Law –
1 Interpretation
In this Law, “principal
Law” means the Opticians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1962.[2]
2 Amendment
of Article 5
In Article 5 of the principal Law,[3] for the words “shall
be liable in respect of each offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year” there shall be
substituted the following words –
“shall be liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or both”.
3 Amendment
of Article 12
For Article 12(2) of the principal Law[4] there shall be substituted
the following paragraph –
“(2) Any individual who
contravenes the provisions of this Article shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.[5]”.
4 Amendment
of Article 13
(1) After
Article 13(2) of the principal Law[6] there shall be inserted the
following paragraphs –
“(2A) Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not
apply to a sale for a person not under the age of 16 of spectacles which have
two single vision lenses of the same positive spherical power not exceeding
4 dioptres, where the sale is wholly for the purpose of correcting,
remedying or relieving the condition known as presbyopia.
(2B) For the purposes of paragraph (2A) of this Article,
lenses are to be taken to have the same positive spherical power if the
difference between them is within the tolerances relating to the power of such
lenses specified from time to time in the British Standard Specification.”.
(2) For
Article 13(4) of the principal Law[7] there shall be substituted
the following paragraph –
“(4) Any person who contravenes
the provisions of this Article shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 3
on the standard scale.[8]”.
5 Amendment
of Article 14
(1) In Article 14(1)
of the principal Law, for the words “shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds” there shall be substituted the
following words –
“shall be liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding
level 4 on the standard scale,[9] or both”.
(2) In Article 14(2)
of the principal Law,[10] for the words “shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds” there
shall be substituted the following words –
“shall be liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding
level 4 on the standard scale,[11] or both”.
6 Citation
and commencement
(1) This
Law may be cited as the Opticians (Registration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2003.
(2) This
Law shall come into force on the seventh day following its registration.
M.N. DE LA HAYE
Greffier of the States.
[1] Volume 1961-1962, page 601.
[2] Volume 1961-1962, page 601.
[3] Volume 1961-1962, page 605.
[4] Volume 1961-1962, page 611.
[5] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[6] Volume 1961-1962, page 612.
[7] Volume 1961-1962, page 612.
[8] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[9] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[10] Volume 1961-1962, page 613.
[11] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.