# The General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2019

S.I. 2019/1189 · made 6 August 2019

The Rules contained in the Schedule to this Order amend the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) Rules 2005 as set out in the Schedule to the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I. 2005/1474).

Made under: Opticians Act 1989 (Section 5D)

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## Introductory text

Health Care And Associated Professions
Opticians
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 6th day of August 2019. By the Lords of her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy CouncilMade 6th August 2019
Coming into force 1st September 2019
The General Optical Council has made the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2019, which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5D(5)(a) of the Opticians Act 1989.
By virtue of section 34(1) of the Opticians Act 1989, such Rules shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2019 and comes into force on 1st September 2019.

## 2 Privy Council approval

Their Lordships, having taken the Rules set out in the Schedule into consideration, are pleased to, and do approve them.

## Signature

Ceri King
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council

## The General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2019

The General Optical Council makes the following Rules in exercise of its powers under section 5D(5)(a) of the Opticians Act 1989.

## 1 Citation and Commencement

These Rules may be cited as the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2019 and come into force on 1st September 2019.

## 2 Amendment to the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) Rules 2005

In the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) Rules 2005, in rule 27 (hearings panel), omit paragraph (a).

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
The Rules contained in the Schedule to this Order amend the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution) Rules 2005 as set out in the Schedule to the General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I. 2005/1474).
Rule 27 of those Rules is amended to remove the maximum number of members of the Hearings Panel, from which the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee are constituted.

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