SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Adjudication functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989

Part 2Amendments of Opticians Act 1989

36(1)Section 13J of the 1989 Act (removal from a register on grounds of fraud or error) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “Adjudicator”, and

(b)for “Committee may, if they think” substitute “Adjudicator may, if it thinks”.

(3)In subsection (2) for “Fitness to Practise Committee direct” substitute “Adjudicator directs”.