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R. v. Smith

Court Court of Appeal
Date 1997-11-27
Citation 1997 NSCA 202
Docket CAC 138657
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Chipman, David (Honourable Justice); Bateman, Nancy J. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Clarke, Lorne O. (Honourable Chief Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. Smith - 1997 NSCA 202 - 1997-11-27 - Decision

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CASE NO.                                 VOL. NO.                                        PAGE

Cite as: R. v. Smith, 1997 NSCA 202

 

LINDA SMITH                                          HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

(Appellant)                                    - and -                                 (Respondent)

                                                         

C.A.C. No. 138657                   Halifax, N.S.                     BATEMAN, J.A.

                                                                                                       (Orally)    

 

APPEAL HEARD:                                        November 27,1997

 

JUDGMENT DELIVERED:                          November 27, 1997

 

WRITTEN RELEASE OF ORAL:                December 3, 1997

 

 

SUBJECT:            Appeal from Summary Conviction Appeal Court on charge under Dispensing Opticians' Act.

 

SUMMARY:        Assistant to an optometrist conducted optical dispensing functions.  Assistant was not licensed under Dispensing Opticians' Act. Found not guilty by Provincial Court judge.  Reversed on appeal to Supreme Court - new trial ordered.

 

ISSUES:               Whether s. 17 of Act, which exempts optometrist from being licensed under that Act, permits the optometrist to delegate certain functions to assistant.

 

RESULT:             Appeal dismissed.  Appeal Court judge made no error in reversing conviction and ordering a new trial.

 

 

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