The General Optical Council (Education Committee Rules) Order of Council 1999

4.  The Council shall appoint from among their members the following members of the Committee:–

(a) Three members of the Council from among the persons nominated by the Privy Council in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 to the Act, one of whom shall be the person nominated by the Privy Council as specially qualified to advise the Council on educational problems generally.

(b) Two members of the Council from among the persons chosen under paragraph 1(b) of that Schedule to represent registered ophthalmic opticians.

(c) Three members of the Council from among the persons chosen under paragraph 1(c) to represent registered dispensing opticians or nominated under paragraph 4(b) of that Schedule; and with effect from 1st January 2002, three members of the Council from among the persons chosen under paragraph 1(c) of that Schedule to represent registered dispensing opticians.

(d) The members of the Council nominated by the College of Optometrists pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of that Schedule.

(e) The member of the Council engaged in the education or examination of persons training as ophthalmic opticians nominated pursuant to paragraph 4(c) of that Schedule.

(f) With effect from 1st January 2002, the member of the Council nominated by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(1) of that Schedule.

(g) Two members of the Council from among the persons nominated by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, pursuant to paragraph 5 of that Schedule.

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Paragraph 4(d) comes into force on 1st January 2002.