BC OPTOMETRY JURISPRUDENCE PREP
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE REVIEW GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 3 components of Law?
Answer: 1) legal values: beliefs or principles being promoted by a
particular law
2) system of rules: establish person's rights and dtuies= what ppl can and
can't do
3) legal institusion: make and enforce the rules
⩥ What is the function of law? 5 main functions= each law does not
need to fulfill all 5 function
Answer: law establish rules governing behaviour so society can be in
order
1) establish government and provide a guide for making laws
2) protect the public
3) establish rights and duties
4) prevent or resolve disputes
5) give remedies
⩥ What are the 4 levels/ hierarchy with legislation. start from the top
,Answer: 1) acts: legal doceumneted/ set of rules
2) regulations: attached to an act
3) bylaws: day to day things
4) policy
⩥ What is a bill?
Answer: Bill are new legislation introduced into Parliament = it may
affect the whole country or province or small number of ppl
⩥ Whocan introduce bills?
Answer: minister of the government or by any member of the parliament
or ligislature
⩥ What are the 5 stages in creating a new law (government bill)
Answer: 1) first reading: intro and explain the objective of the bill
2) second reading: discuss the principles and purpose of the bill
3) bill go to standing committee for consideration = hear testimony, what
they like and don't like
4) thrid and final reading by parliament
5) promulgation= bringing the bill into force
⩥ Which laws are considered private law?
,Answer: private law: deals with relationship b/w individuals= dispute
b/w ppl
family (divorce, child custody), contract, tort (damages harm done to
someone), property, labour, employment
⩥ Which laws are considered public law?
Answer: constitutional law (what government can do), criminal law,
administrative law
⩥ What is regulation?
Answer: regulation: intentional activity of attempting to control, order or
influence the behaviour of others
⩥ What are the 3 requirements incorporated in regulation?
Answer: 1) setting standards
2) processing for monitoring compliance with the standards
3)enforce the standards
⩥ Who requires regulating?
Answer: primary criterion:risk of harm = protect public from harm in
delivery of the health care
secondary criteria: professional autonomy: assurance that professional
can exercise their judgment in care and tx to their px.
, other criteria: have educational requirements to practice, does
professional have the knowledge to fulfill scope of practice, able to pay
regulation fee,
⩥ What are the 3 models of professional regulation?
Answer: 1) direct state control
2) partial self-regulation
3) self-regulation
⩥ What is direct state control?
Answer: government employees conduct most regulatory matters,
professionals have limited role. legistralation is done by government or
professional association
⩥ What is the partial self-regulation?
Answer: government employees conduct most business. lesgislation is
done by professional assocations
⩥ What is self-regulation?
Answer: members of the profession are elected to govern and
nonprofessionals are appointed by government. professional association
bring forward legislation
⩥ What do most associations define optometrist's work?
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE REVIEW GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 3 components of Law?
Answer: 1) legal values: beliefs or principles being promoted by a
particular law
2) system of rules: establish person's rights and dtuies= what ppl can and
can't do
3) legal institusion: make and enforce the rules
⩥ What is the function of law? 5 main functions= each law does not
need to fulfill all 5 function
Answer: law establish rules governing behaviour so society can be in
order
1) establish government and provide a guide for making laws
2) protect the public
3) establish rights and duties
4) prevent or resolve disputes
5) give remedies
⩥ What are the 4 levels/ hierarchy with legislation. start from the top
,Answer: 1) acts: legal doceumneted/ set of rules
2) regulations: attached to an act
3) bylaws: day to day things
4) policy
⩥ What is a bill?
Answer: Bill are new legislation introduced into Parliament = it may
affect the whole country or province or small number of ppl
⩥ Whocan introduce bills?
Answer: minister of the government or by any member of the parliament
or ligislature
⩥ What are the 5 stages in creating a new law (government bill)
Answer: 1) first reading: intro and explain the objective of the bill
2) second reading: discuss the principles and purpose of the bill
3) bill go to standing committee for consideration = hear testimony, what
they like and don't like
4) thrid and final reading by parliament
5) promulgation= bringing the bill into force
⩥ Which laws are considered private law?
,Answer: private law: deals with relationship b/w individuals= dispute
b/w ppl
family (divorce, child custody), contract, tort (damages harm done to
someone), property, labour, employment
⩥ Which laws are considered public law?
Answer: constitutional law (what government can do), criminal law,
administrative law
⩥ What is regulation?
Answer: regulation: intentional activity of attempting to control, order or
influence the behaviour of others
⩥ What are the 3 requirements incorporated in regulation?
Answer: 1) setting standards
2) processing for monitoring compliance with the standards
3)enforce the standards
⩥ Who requires regulating?
Answer: primary criterion:risk of harm = protect public from harm in
delivery of the health care
secondary criteria: professional autonomy: assurance that professional
can exercise their judgment in care and tx to their px.
, other criteria: have educational requirements to practice, does
professional have the knowledge to fulfill scope of practice, able to pay
regulation fee,
⩥ What are the 3 models of professional regulation?
Answer: 1) direct state control
2) partial self-regulation
3) self-regulation
⩥ What is direct state control?
Answer: government employees conduct most regulatory matters,
professionals have limited role. legistralation is done by government or
professional association
⩥ What is the partial self-regulation?
Answer: government employees conduct most business. lesgislation is
done by professional assocations
⩥ What is self-regulation?
Answer: members of the profession are elected to govern and
nonprofessionals are appointed by government. professional association
bring forward legislation
⩥ What do most associations define optometrist's work?
