The General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) Order of Council 2005

Disputes as to points obtained

22.—(1) This rule applies where the information provided by a registrant under rule 21 in relation to the immediately preceding relevant period is not in accordance with the information recorded by the administrator under rule 19 in relation to that period.

(2) Not later than 14th January in the year following the period to which the discrepancy relates, the administrator shall send a request to the registrant asking him to produce to the registrar for each approved event in relation to which there is a discrepancy—

(a) if the event was provided by a listed provider, a copy of the statement provided to the registrant under rule 11(1)(b);

(b) if the event was provided outside the United Kingdom by a person other than a listed provider, a copy of the records kept by him under rule 20(3), together with evidence to show he attended the event.

(3) Where the registrant has received a request for information under paragraph (2), he shall produce to the registrar within 28 days copies of the documents requested.

(4) Where the administrator sends a request for information under paragraph (2) to the registrant, he shall also send to the registrar—

(a) a copy of the request for information; and

(b) a copy of the relevant extract from his records kept in accordance with rule 19.

(5) The number and type of CET points the registrant has obtained shall be determined by the registrar within the period of 14 days beginning with the due date for receipt of information under paragraph (3).

(6) In making a determination under paragraph (5) the registrar shall take into account the information provided by the registrant under paragraph (3) and that provided by the administrator under paragraph (4).

(7) The registrar shall immediately notify the registrant and the administrator of his determination.

(8) Where the registrar’s determination is adverse to the registrant and as a result there is a shortfall of points in respect of the initial relevant period or any subsequent relevant period, the notice under paragraph (7) shall—

(a) additionally inform the registrant of the shortfall; and

(b) state that, unless he obtains CET points equivalent to the shortfall by 15th March in the year following the period in which the shortfall occurred , the registrar may remove from or refuse to retain in the register—

(i) the name of the registrant, or

(ii) in any case where the shortfall relates to a specialty, particulars of which are entered in a register against his name, the entry relating to the specialty.