Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Rules approved by this Order add certain qualifications of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians and of the British College of Optometrists to the list of approved qualifications in Appendix A to the General Optical Council Contact Lens (Qualifications etc.) Rules 1988 (approved by S.I. 1988/1305), which regulate the fitting of contact lenses by registered opticians.