# The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005, Paragraph 5


Where after article 16 of this Order comes into force an allegation is made against a registered optician that his fitness to practise is or may be impaired within the meaning of the new section 13D of the Act and the allegation refers to events which occurred before article 16 came into force, the Council shall refer the allegation to the Investigation Committee for investigation under the new section 13C of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2005/0110722671/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-opticians-act-1989-amendment-order-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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