# The General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005, Paragraph 19: The Standards Committee


(1) The Standards Committee shall consist of nine members who are appointed by the Council in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) The members of the Committee shall be selected from amongst the members of the Council and appointed so that—
(a) three are persons nominated under paragraph 1(a) of the Schedule;
(b) three are persons chosen under paragraph 1(b) of the Schedule or nominated pursuant to paragraph 4(a) or (c) of the Schedule;
(c) two are persons chosen under paragraph 1(c) of the Schedule or nominated pursuant to paragraph 4(d) of the Schedule; and
(d) one is a registered medical practitioner referred to in paragraph 1(e) of the Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1474/schedule/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-committee-constitution-rules-order-of-council-2005/schedule/paragraph-19
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