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2. In article 1 of the Prescribing Order (citation, commencement, extent and interpretation), in paragraph (4)—
(a)after the definition of “registered midwife”, insert the following definition—
““registered optometrist” means a person whose name is entered in the register of optometrists maintained under section 7(a) of the Opticians Act 1989(1);”;
(b)in the definition of “relevent register”—
(i)in paragraph (b) omit “and”;
(ii)in paragraph (c), after “that register;” insert “and”; and
(iii)after paragraph (c), insert—
“(d)in relation to a registered optometrist, the register of optometrists maintained under section 7(a) of the Opticians Act 1989;”;
(c)in the definition of “supplementary prescriber”—
(i)in paragraph (c), omit “or”;
(ii)in paragraph (d), after “radiographers: diagnostic or therapeutic,” insert “or”; and
(iii)after paragraph (d), insert—
“(e)a registered optometrist,”.
1989 c. 44; section 7 was amended by article 7(1) of the Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005; S.I. 2005/ 848, which will come into force on 30th June 2005.
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