The General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introductory

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. PART 2 Membership of the General Optical Council

   1. 2. Composition of the Council

   2. 3. Terms of office of members

   3. 4. Education and training of members

   4. 5. Disqualification from appointment as a member

   5. 6. Removal of members from office

   6. 7. Suspension of members from office

4. PART 3 Chair of the Council

   1. 8. Appointment, term of office and cessation of office of the chair

   2. 9. Transitional arrangements in respect of the first chair of the new Council as constituted on 1st April 2009

   3. 10. Deputising arrangements in respect of the chair

5. PART 4 Proceedings of the Council

   1. 11. Quorum of the Council

   2. 12. Effect of vacancies etc. on the validity of proceedings

6. Signature

7. Explanatory Note