2.—(a) In these rules—
“The Act” means the Opticians Act 1958;
“appropriate course of instruction” means a course of instruction as a dispensing optician or an ophthalmic optician provided by an approved training institution;
“the Council” means the General Optical Council established under the Act;
“examining body” means a body granting, for the time being, an approved qualification;
(b)Section 30 of the Act shall apply for the interpretation of these rules as it applies for the interpretation of the Act.
