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Paragraph 27 Hearings Panel

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The Hearings Panel shall consist of—

(a)

no more than forty members of whom at least–

(i)

twelve are registered optometrists,

(ii)

eight are registered dispensing opticians, and

(iii)

twelve are lay persons; and

(b)

no fewer than thirty two members of whom at least–

(i)

nine are registered optometrists,

(ii)

six are registered dispensing opticians, and

(iii)

nine are lay persons.

Notes on Schedule

Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 44. Section 2 was amended by, sections 3, 4 and 5 were substituted by, and sections 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D and paragraph 12A of Schedule 1 were inserted by S.I. 2005/848.

f2

See section 3(3) of the Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44). Section 3 was substituted by S.I. 2005/848.