UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
The General Optical Council (Registration Appeals Rules) Order of Council 2005
The Rules approved by this Order make provision for procedures to be followed on an appeal against an appealable registration decision or on an application for restoration of a person’s registration or entry relating to specialty following erasure or removal on a direction of the Fitness to Practise Committee of the General Optical Council.
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Interpretation
Information to accompany applications for restoration of registration or entry
Information required from individual applicants for restoration of registration
Additional information required from individual applicants for restoration of registration as a student
Additional information required from individual applicants for restoration of registration as an optometrist or a dispensing optician
Information required from applicants for restoration of registration as a business registrant
Information required from applicants for restoration of an entry relating to a specialty
Appointment of assessors and direction for assessment
Assessment notification
Date of meeting
Assessment report
Failure to submit or comply with an assessment
Representation
Proceedings in the absence of appellant or applicant
Joinder
Hearings in public
Exclusion from hearings
Adjournment
(1) Upon the hearing of an application under rule 19,...
Where the Registration Appeals Committee decide to adjourn a hearing...
Admissibility of evidence
Vulnerable witnesses
Evidence on oath
Legal advisers
Clinical advisers
Specialist Advisers
Notification of hearing date: appellants
Notification of hearing date: applicants
Date of hearing: appellants and applicants
Advance provision of information
Committee copies of documents
Order of proceedings
(1) Following the presentation of evidence by the appellant or...
Evidence in rebuttal
Questions
Submissions
Voting
Determination or direction of the Registration Appeals Committee
Written decision
Costs and expenses
Where the Registration Appeals Committee are considering making an order...
Period of Payment
Record of Hearing
Service of documents
This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council...
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General Optical Council
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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