Paragraph 1

In section 13 (supervision of training institutions and qualifying examinations)—

(a)

for the words “institution” and “institutions”, wherever they occur, substitute respectively “establishment” and “establishments”;

(b)

in subsections (1) and (5)(a)(i), for the word “opticians” substitute “optometrists or dispensing opticians”;

(c)

in subsections (1), (2) and (4)(a) and (b), and in the section heading, for the word “examinations” substitute “assessments”;

(d)

in subsection (3), for the word “examination” substitute “assessment”;

(e)

in subsection (5)(a)(ii), for the words “examinations taken” substitute “assessment undertaken”;

(f)

after subsection (5), insert—

“(5A)

Where rules are made under section 23A(2) above, a notice under subsection (5) above or subsection (8) below may be given by means of an electronic communication.”; and

(g)

in subsection (11), omit the words “with the approval of the Privy Council”.