Grant or refusal of application to become a listed provider
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GOC must decide applications to become a listed event provider Statutory regulator
UK Statutory Instrument
2021
United Kingdom
The General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2021
This Order approves and gives effect to the General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2021 (“the Continuing Professional Development Rules”). These Rules revoke and replace the General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training) Rules 2005. The General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I. 2005/1473) and the General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) (Amendment) Order of Council 2012 (S.I. 2012/2882), which approved and gave effect to the 2005 Rules and amendments to it, are superseded. Show full description Show less
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What's here
17 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 11
- Applicant 2
- Director or Officer 1
- Employee 1
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Applicants also bound by 294 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 46 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 30 duties
- The Land Registration Rules 2003 2003 25 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 18 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 14 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Grant or refusal of an application for approval of an event
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GOC must decide on CPD event approval applications and specify details Statutory regulator
Information to be provided by listed provider
- Provide attendance statements to CPD event participants Any Person
Requirement to obtain general CPD points
- Obtain general CPD points based on months registered Employee
Requirement to obtain specialist CPD points
- Obtain specialist CPD points for each registered specialty Any Person
Requirement to undertake continuing professional development events relating to each competency
- Complete CPD covering all competencies relevant to your registration Any Person
Requirement to undertake interactive events
- Ensure at least half of CPD points come from interactive events Any Person
Requirement to undertake peer review events
- Include at least one peer review event in your CPD cycle Any Person
Requirements to undertake reflection activity
- Complete one reflection activity during each CPD period Any Person
Obtaining CPD points
- Obtain required CPD points for approved events Any Person
Requirement to keep records: listed providers
- Keep records of CPD information provided under rule 10(1) Any Person
Requirement to keep records: the administrator
- Keep records of approved CPD events and retain for at least two periods Director or Officer
Requirements to keep records: registrants
- Keep records of continuing professional development (CPD) activities Any Person
Notification of compliance with CPD requirements
- Registrant must notify GOC of CPD compliance before deadline Any Person
Disputes as to compliance with CPD requirements
- Produce CPD records to the GOC within 21 days if asked Any Person
Restoration of registration
- Meet CPD requirements when applying to restore your registration Applicant
Restoration of entry relating to a specialty
- Obtain required specialist CPD points before restoring a specialty entry Applicant
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
The scheme and the scheme administrators
Appointment of persons as administrators
Application to become a listed provider
Fee payable for application to be a listed provider
Application by a listed provider for approval of an event
Calculation of CPD points
Notice of possible shortfall
Removal of registration or an entry relating to a specialty
Citation, commencement and extent
Privy Council approval
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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