UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005
This Order amends the Opticians Act 1989 (“the Act”).
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What this Act requires
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Schedules
Browse 38 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
The Data Protection Act 1998
The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
The Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Exemption from Licences) Order 1979
The Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Advertising and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1979
The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980
The Sale of Optical Appliances Order of Council 1984
The Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses 1985
In section 24 (testing of sight)— (a) in subsection (1),...
The Contact Lens (Qualifications
The Contact Lens (Specification) Rules 1989
The Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (
The Prescription Pricing Authority Constitution Order 1990
The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992
The Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules, 1993
The Family Health Services Appeal Authority Regulations 1995
The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Regulations 1997
The Primary Care Trusts (Consultation on Establishment, Dissolution and Transfer of Staff) Regulations 1999
The Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye, 1999
(1) In section 28 (penalty for pretending to be registered...
The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000
The General Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2001
The General Optical Council Election Scheme 2001
In section 29 (provisions as to death or bankruptcy of...
In section 30 (offences by bodies corporate), the current provision...
In section 31 (miscellaneous matters with respect to which rules...
In section 35(1) (Privy Council quorum and documents), omit the...
In section 36 (interpretation)— (a) omit the definitions of “disciplinary...
The National Health Service Act 1977
In this Schedule, references to— (a) an old Part or...
The Disciplinary Committee established under the old section 5 of...
For the purpose of exercising those functions, the old Part...
Where— (a) an allegation against a registered optician has been...
Where after article 16 of this Order comes into force...
Any case referred to the Investigation Committee under this Schedule...
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Citation, commencement and extent
Amendment of the Opticians Act 1989
Functions of
The Council’s Committees
The Hearings Panel
Delegation
Register of optometrists
Amendment of section 8
Registration for students
Amendment of section 9
Amendment of section 10
Insurance
Publication of register
Insertion of sections 11A and 11B
Education and training
Insertion of Part 2A
Proceedings and appeals
Fitting of contact lenses
Testing of sight
Eye protection wear
Criminal offences and legal proceedings
Rules
Consumer complaints
Amendment of section 33
Subordinate legislation
Amendment of Schedule 1
Registration appeals
Consequential amendments
Transitional provisions
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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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