The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

The Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules, 1993

25.  In the Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules, 1993(1)—

(a) for the words “ophthalmic optician”, wherever they occur, substitute “optometrist”;

(b) for the words “ophthalmic opticians”, wherever they occur in rules 1 to 4, substitute “optometrists”;

(c) for the word “institution”, wherever it occurs, substitute “establishment”; and

(d) in rule 4 (classes of persons training as ophthalmic optometrists)—

(i) for paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute—

“(a) persons who are undertaking training at an approved training establishment for the purpose of satisfying section 8(1)(a) or 8(2A)(a) of the Act;

(b) persons who are obtaining practical experience in the work of an optometrist under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner or a registered optometrist for the purpose of satisfying section 8(1)(b) or 8(2A) of the Act”, and

(ii) in paragraph (d), after the word “examination” insert “or assessment”.

(1)

Scheduled to S.I. 1994/70; relevant amending rules are scheduled to S.I. 1999/2897.