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Health Care And Associated Professions

Opticians

Made 3rd November 2021

Coming into force 1st January 2022

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 3rd day of November 2021

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

The General Optical Council have made the General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2021 as set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11A, 11B(6) and 31A of the Opticians Act 1989^f1 (“the 1989 Act”).

In accordance with section 34(1) of the 1989 Act, the Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.

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f1: 1989 c. 44. Sections 11A, 11B and 31A were inserted by S.I. 2005/848.