UK Statutory Instrument SI 1988/1305 United Kingdom

The General Optical Council (Contact Lens (Qualifications etc.) Rules) Order of Council 1988

The Rules approved by this Order prescribe the qualifications required and certification procedures necessary to permit the fitting of contact lenses by registered opticians. The Rules also provide for a period of patient after-care lasting six months from the date when contact lenses were first fitted and make consequential amendments …

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Enforced by
GOC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person4 Trader1

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What it requires

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s.003 Qualifications required for fitting of contact lens by a registered optician (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not fit contact lenses without an approved qualification or certificationAny Person
s.012 Fitting of contact lenses in the course of business, and use of titles, etc. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure contact lenses are fitted only by qualified staffTrader
s.013 Unless he prescribes them personally, an optician shall not begin... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not fit contact lenses without prescription instructions unless you prescribed themAny Person
s.014 A registered optician may take or use a name, title,... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not use contact lens fitting titles unless qualifiedAny Person
s.015 Provision of after-care (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide contact lens after-care, instructions and fitting adjustments for six monthsAny Person
12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.002 (1) In these Rules, unless otherwise specifically provided, any reference... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Nothing in Rule 3 shall prevent a registered optician fitting... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Certification (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Provisional certifiction (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Provisional certification shall be valid only in respect of the... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Procedure for applications under Rule 5 or 6 (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Effect of certification or provisional certification (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Cancellation of certification or provisional certification (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Appeal (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Amendment of Rules (opens in a new tab)
s.paragraph/1 This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council...

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