Section 6:

6. Persons entitled to be registered (1) Subject to subsection (2)— (a) any person who satisfies the Board that he holds— (i) a qualification as an ophthalmic optician or dispensing optician recognised by or acceptable to the General Optical Council of the United Kingdom; (ii) a qualification as an ophthalmic optician or dispensing optician or any comparable qualification acceptable to the Board and recognised in the country in which the qualification was obtained as entitling that person to practise as such in that country; (iii) a qualification as opticien-lunetier delivered by a recognised educational institution in France, entitling the holder to practise as such in that country; (b) any person whom the Board has, under section 8, authorised to be registered; (c) any body corporate which satisfies the Board that one of its directors or employees is an optician and practising as such, shall be eligible for registration as an optician under this Act. (2) No person shall be registered as an optician except— (a) on production of a certificate of morality issued under the Certificate of Morality Act, to the effect that he is of good character; and (b) on payment to the Accountant-General of a fee of 100 rupees or such other fee as may be prescribed. [S. 6 amended by Act 13 of 1985.]