Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:10:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 27/63)
Character Range: 1615870–1618619

a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists or otherwise having postgraduate qualifications in ophthalmology entitling him or her to be recognised as an ophthalmologist by the Human Services Department or by the public hospital service or public health service of a State or Territory of Australia; and
 (b) in the case of a practitioner who is an ophthalmologist practising in a country other than Australia—having postgraduate qualifications in ophthalmology that are acceptable to CASA.

67.075  DAOs—declaration about holders of position
 (1) CASA may declare, in writing, that the person holding or occupying a particular office or position from time to time, or performing the duties of a particular office or position from time to time, is, subject to subregulation (3), taken to be a DAO.
 (2) CASA may also declare, in writing, that a qualified person specified in the declaration is, for the purposes of doing a particular act or thing specified in the declaration, taken to be a DAO.
 (3) A declaration under subregulation (1) has no effect in relation to a person occupying, or performing the duties of, an office or position if:
 (a) the person is not a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists, or does not have postgraduate qualifications in ophthalmology entitling him or her to be recognised as an ophthalmologist by the Human Services Department or by the public hospital service or public health service of a State or Territory of Australia; or
 (b) in the case of an ophthalmologist practising in a country other than Australia—the person does not have postgraduate qualifications in ophthalmology that are acceptable to CASA.
 (4) Subject to subregulation (5), a declaration under subregulation (1) remains in force:
 (a) unless it is revoked; or
 (b) if a period (which must not be less than 4 weeks) is specified in the declaration—until the end of that period unless it is sooner revoked.
 (5) A declaration under subregulation (1) is not in force while it is suspended.
 (6) In this regulation:
qualified person means a person who is a medical practitioner having the qualifications referred to in paragraph 67.065(4)(a) or (b).

67.080  DAOs—conditions
 (1) The appointment of a DAO is subject to the following conditions:
 (a) that he or she observes the Code of Ethics of the Australian Medical Association, as that Code is in effect from time to time;
 (b) that he or she undertakes continuing training in ophthalmology according to courses or systems acceptable to CASA;
 (c) that, if he or she is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or longer (whether or not such a sentence is actually imposed), he or she tells CASA of the conviction in writing as soon