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The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

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OPTICIANS

The Rules approved by this Order exempt the fitting of contact lenses by specified classes of persons training as opticians from the restrictions imposed by section 20A(1) of the Opticians Act 1958 (under which, subject to any such exemption, the fitting of contact lenses by a person other than a registered doctor or optician is unlawful) and prescribe the conditions to which the exemption is subject.

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

Rules

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(2)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

Rules

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(3)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

rule 2(a)

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(4)(a)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

rule 2(a)

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(4)(b)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

rule 3

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(5)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

rule 4(2)(b)

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(6)(a)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

rule 4(4)

The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

Sch. 1

para. 19(6)(b)

art. 1(4)-(6)

The General Optical Council (Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

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The General Optical Council (Contact Lens (Qualifications etc.) Rules) Order of Council 1988

The General Optical Council (Rules On the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council...

SCHEDULERULES ON THE FITTING OF CONTACT LENSES 1985

The General Optical Council, in exercise of their powers under...

1These rules may be cited as the Rules on the...

2(a) In these rules— “The Act” means the Opticians Act...

3A person who is training as a dispensing optician or...

4The classes of persons training as dispensing opticians or ophthalmic...

5These rules shall come into operation on 5th June 1985....

1985 No. 856

OPTICIANS

The General Optical Council (Rules On the Fitting of Contact Lenses) Order of Council 1985

Made5th June 1985

Coming into Operation5th June 1985

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 5th day of June 1985

By the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council

Whereas in pursuance of section 20A(3) of the Opticians Act 19581 the General Optical Council have made the Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses 1985.

Now, therefore, Their Lordships having taken the said Rules into consideration, are pleased, in exercise of the powers conferred on Them by section 20A(4) of the said Act, to approve the same as set out in the Schedule to this Order.