17BAuthorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists

#### 17B Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists 17B Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists > An optometrist whose registration has an endorsement of a kind referred to in section 94 of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a) that qualifies the optometrist to possess, use, supply or prescribe a poison or restricted substance is authorised to possess, use, supply or prescribe that poison or restricted substance for the purposes of the practice of optometry. > > **s 17B:** Ins 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 \[13\]. Am 2003 No 82, Sch 2.23. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 \[2\]. Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 \[4\].