GOC

What GOC does

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Types of regulation

Legal framework

Legislation that GOC directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Opticians Act 1989 Act 1989

Secondary legislation

• The Sale of Optical Appliances Order of Council 1984 UK Statutory Instrument 1984
• The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985 UK Statutory Instrument 1985
• The General Optical Council (Contact Lens (Qualifications etc.) Rules) Order of Council 1988 UK Statutory Instrument 1988
• The General Optical Council Contact Lens (Specification) Rules Order of Council 1989 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• The Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No. 2) Regulations 1989 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• The General Optical Council (Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules) Order of Council 1994 UK Statutory Instrument 1994
• The General Optical Council (Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye) Order of Council 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
• The General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) Order of Council 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The General Optical Council (Registration Appeals Rules) Order of Council 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• ... and 11 more statutory instruments

Related legislation

Legislation connected to GOC's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Sectors regulated