The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Register of optometrists

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

7.—(1) In section 7 (registers of opticians)—

(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—

(a)a register of optometrists; and; and

(b)for the words “names, addresses and qualifications” substitute “names and addresses”.

(2) Any person who was registered in either of the registers of ophthalmic opticians immediately before the coming into force of paragraph (1) shall be treated on the day that paragraph comes into force as having his name in the register of optometrists.