UK Statutory Instrument 1985 United Kingdom

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

The Rules approved by this Order exempt the fitting of contact lenses by specified classes of persons training as opticians from the restrictions imposed by section 20A(1) of the Opticians Act 1958 (under which, subject to any such exemption, the fitting of contact lenses by a person other than a registered doctor or optician is unlawful) and prescribe the conditions to which the exemption is subject.
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Statutory regulator for optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians, and optical businesses in the UK. Registers individuals and businesses, sets standards, and investigates …

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