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Statutory Instruments
Health Care And Associated Professions
Opticians
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 6th day of August 2019. By the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
Made
6th August 2019
Coming into force
1st September 2019
The General Optical Council has made the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2019, which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5D(5)(a) of the Opticians Act 1989(1).
By virtue of section 34(1) of the Opticians Act 1989(2), such Rules shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
1. This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2019 and comes into force on 1st September 2019.
2. Their Lordships, having taken the Rules set out in the Schedule into consideration, are pleased to, and do approve them.
Ceri King
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
Article 2
The General Optical Council makes the following Rules in exercise of its powers under section 5D(5)(a) of the Opticians Act 1989.
1. These Rules may be cited as the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2019 and come into force on 1st September 2019.
2. In the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) Rules 2005(3), in rule 27 (hearings panel), omit paragraph (a).
Given under the official seal of the General Optical Council this 22nd day of July 2019
Lesley Longstone
Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Optical Council
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Rules contained in the Schedule to this Order amend the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) Rules 2005 as set out in the Schedule to the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I. 2005/1474).
Rule 27 of those Rules is amended to remove the maximum number of members of the Hearings Panel, from which the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee are constituted.
1989 c.44. Section 5D was inserted by S.I. 2005/848.
Section 34(1) was amended by S.I.2008/1774.
As set out in the Schedule to S.I. 2005/1474, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.
