http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/442/contents/madeThe General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009Business awards and grantsBusiness practice and regulationOpticiansRegister of charitiesRegulation and deregulationenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-03-31HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS;OPTICIANS This Order makes provision with regard to the constitution of the General Optical Council (“the GOC”). The GOC is to consist of 6 registrant members, who are optometrists or dispensing opticians registered with the GOC, and 6 lay members (article 2). Their terms of office will be determined by the Privy Council – or if directed by the Privy Council to do so, the Appointments Commission – on appointment. There are limitations on the period for which members may serve on the GOC (article 3). The GOC is to make provision with regard to the education and training of their members in standing orders (article 4). The General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009art. 5(h)(i)The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012art. 13(1)art. 13(3)(r)Pt. 4art. 1(1) The General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009 PART 1Introductory1Citation, commencement and interpretation PART 2Membership of the General Optical Council2Composition of the Council3Terms of office of members4Education and training of members5Disqualification from appointment as a member6Removal of members from office7Suspension of members from office PART 3Chair of the Council8Appointment, term of office and cessation of office of the chair9Transitional arrangements in respect of the first chair of the new Council as constituted on 1st April 200910Deputising arrangements in respect of the chair PART 4Proceedings of the Council11Quorum of the Council12Effect of vacancies etc. on the validity of proceedings 2009 No. 442 Health Care And Associated Professions Opticians The General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009 Made 26th February 2009 Laid before Parliament 4th March 2009 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1) At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 26th day of February 2009By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council Their Lordships make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(4) of, and paragraph 1B of Schedule 1 to, the Opticians Act 1989. 1989 c.44; section 1(4) of the Act was amended by, and paragraph 1B of Schedule 1 to the Act was inserted by, S.I. 2008/1774.
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