UK Statutory Instrument SI 1999/3267 United Kingdom

The General Optical Council (Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye) Order of Council 1999

The Rules approved by this Order replace those approved by the General Optical Council (Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye) Order of Council 1960. They provide that where it appears to a registered optician that a person consulting him is suffering from an injury or disease of …

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Enforced by
GOC
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4 Trader2

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Where it appears to a registered optometrist or registered dispensing... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Refer patients with eye disease to a medical practitionerTrader
s.004 In referring a person to a registered medical practitioner, a... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Refer patients to a registered medical practitioner when eye injury or disease is suspectedAny Person
s.005 If a person who appears to a registered optometrist or... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Record patient's refusal to consult a medical practitionerAny Person
s.006 If in the professional judgement of a registered optometrist or... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Record patient details when you decide not to refer to a medical practitionerAny Person
s.007 As an exception to the duty to refer to a... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure referral to non-medical practitioner is appropriate before making itTrader
s.007 Where a registered optometrist or dispensing optician makes a referral... Regulated
  • Record referral details and provide written report to referred practitionerAny Person
6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 These Rules may be cited as the Rules relating to... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 In these Rules:– “the Act” means the Opticians Act 1989;... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 The duty to refer under rule 3 shall not apply...
s.008 Nothing in these rules shall operate to prevent a registered... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 The Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye... (opens in a new tab)
s.paragraph/1 This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council...

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