UK Statutory Instrument SI 2005/1474 United Kingdom

The General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005

These Rules set out the constitutional framework for the Committees of the General Optical Council under the Opticians Act 1989.

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GOC
Status
In Force

What it defines

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.

37 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 The Education Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.004 The quorum of the Education Committee shall be five and... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Companies Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Four members of the Companies Committee shall be selected from... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Seven members of the Companies Committee shall be selected from... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 The quorum of the Companies Committee shall be four and... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 The Investigation Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.010 The quorum of the Investigation Committee shall be five and... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 The Registration Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.012 The quorum of the Registration Committee shall be five and... (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Registration Appeals Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.014 When considering any matter relating to an optometrist or a... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 When considering any matter relating to a dispensing optician or... (opens in a new tab)
s.016 When considering any matter relating to a body corporate, the... (opens in a new tab)
s.017 The quorum of the Registration Appeals Committee shall be— (opens in a new tab)
s.018 The Chairman of the Registration Appeals Committee at any of... (opens in a new tab)
s.019 The Standards Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.020 The quorum of the Standards Committee shall be five, and... (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Fitness to Practise Committee (opens in a new tab)
s.022 When considering any matter relating to the fitness to practise... (opens in a new tab)
s.023 When considering any matter relating to the fitness to practise... (opens in a new tab)
s.024 When considering any matter relating to the fitness of a... (opens in a new tab)
s.025 The quorum of the Fitness to Practise Committee shall be—... (opens in a new tab)
s.026 The Chairman of the Fitness to Practise Committee at any... (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Hearings Panel (opens in a new tab)
s.028 The Council shall— (a) appoint to the Hearings Panel appropriate... (opens in a new tab)
s.029 (1) Prior to each meeting of the Registration Appeals Committee... (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Term of appointment (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Casual vacancies (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Chairmen (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Validity of proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.034 The following rules are hereby revoked: (a) The Investigating Committee... (opens in a new tab)
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Revocations
s.para.3 The General Optical Council, in exercise of their powers under...

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