# The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008, Paragraph 9: Conditions for employment: persons assisting in the provision of services under the contract


(1) Before employing any person to assist it in the provision of services under the contract, the contractor shall take reasonable care to satisfy itself that the person in question is both suitably qualified and competent to discharge the duties for which he is to be employed.
(2) When considering the competence and suitability of any person for the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), the contractor shall have regard in particular to that person’s —
(a) academic and vocational qualifications;
(b) education and training; and
(c) previous employment or work experience.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1185/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-ophthalmic-services-contracts-regulations-2008/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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