UK Statutory Instrument SI 2005/848 United Kingdom

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

This Order amends the Opticians Act 1989 (“the Act”).

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Enforced by
GOC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 1

General

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.art002 Amendment of the Opticians Act 1989
Part 2

The Council, its Committees and Registration

4 of 11 sections shown
s.art005 The Hearings Panel Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must appoint, pay and train the Hearings PanelStatutory regulator
s.art009 Registration for students Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GOC must maintain registers of student optometrists and dispensing opticiansStatutory regulator
s.art012 Insurance Regulated
  • Maintain professional indemnity insurance and prove it to the GOCAny Person
s.art013 Publication of register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • General Optical Council must publish register informationStatutory regulator
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003 Functions of
s.art004 The Council’s Committees
s.art006 Delegation
s.art007 Register of optometrists
s.art008 Amendment of section 8
s.art010 Amendment of section 9
s.art011 Amendment of section 10
Part 3

Professional training and development

1 of 2 sections shown
s.art015 Education and training Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GOC must set and publish optometry training standards and approve coursesStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art014 Insertion of sections 11A and 11B
Part 4

Fitness to Practise and Proceedings and Appeals

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art016 Insertion of Part 2A
s.art017 Proceedings and appeals
Part 5

Further amendments

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12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art018 Fitting of contact lenses
s.art019 Testing of sight
s.art020 Eye protection wear
s.art021 Criminal offences and legal proceedings
s.art022 Rules
s.art023 Consumer complaints
s.art024 Amendment of section 33
s.art025 Subordinate legislation
s.art026 Amendment of Schedule 1
s.art027 Registration appeals
s.art028 Consequential amendments
s.art029 Transitional provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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38 other schedules
s.sch001 In section 13 (supervision of training institutions and qualifying examinations)—...
s.sch001 The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
s.sch001 Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
s.sch001 The Data Protection Act 1998
s.sch001 The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
s.sch001 The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
s.sch001 The Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Exemption from Licences) Order 1979
s.sch001 The Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Advertising and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1979
s.sch001 The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980
s.sch001 The Sale of Optical Appliances Order of Council 1984
s.sch001 The Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses 1985
s.sch001 In section 24 (testing of sight)— (a) in subsection (1),...
s.sch001 The Contact Lens (Qualifications
s.sch001 The Contact Lens (Specification) Rules 1989
s.sch001 The Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (
s.sch001 The Prescription Pricing Authority Constitution Order 1990
s.sch001 The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992
s.sch001 The Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules, 1993
s.sch001 The Family Health Services Appeal Authority Regulations 1995
s.sch001 The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Regulations 1997
s.sch001 The Primary Care Trusts (Consultation on Establishment, Dissolution and Transfer of Staff) Regulations 1999
s.sch001 The Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye, 1999
s.sch001 (1) In section 28 (penalty for pretending to be registered...
s.sch001 The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000
s.sch001 The General Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2001
s.sch001 The General Optical Council Election Scheme 2001
s.sch001 In section 29 (provisions as to death or bankruptcy of...
s.sch001 In section 30 (offences by bodies corporate), the current provision...
s.sch001 In section 31 (miscellaneous matters with respect to which rules...
s.sch001 In section 35(1) (Privy Council quorum and documents), omit the...
s.sch001 In section 36 (interpretation)— (a) omit the definitions of “disciplinary...
s.sch001 The National Health Service Act 1977
s.sch002 In this Schedule, references to— (a) an old Part or...
s.sch002 The Disciplinary Committee established under the old section 5 of...
s.sch002 For the purpose of exercising those functions, the old Part...
s.sch002 Where— (a) an allegation against a registered optician has been...
s.sch002 Where after article 16 of this Order comes into force...
s.sch002 Any case referred to the Investigation Committee under this Schedule...

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