{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-continuing-professional-development-rules-order-of-council-2021/schedule/paragraph-24",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2021/1234",
  "legislation_title": "The General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-continuing-professional-development-rules-order-of-council-2021",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/24",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Disputes as to compliance with CPD requirements",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where the information provided by a registrant under rule 23 in relation to the immediately preceding relevant period does not appear to the administrator to meet a CPD requirement.\n(2) As soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the relevant period to which the discrepancy relates, the administrator must send a request to the registrant asking them to produce to the registrar for each continuing professional development event in relation to which there is a discrepancy—\n(a) if the event was provided by a listed provider, a copy of the statement provided to the registrant under rule 10(1)(b);\n(b) if the event was provided by a person other than a listed provider, a copy of the records kept under rule 21(3), together with evidence to show the registrant attended the event.\n(3) Where the registrant has received a request for information under paragraph (2), the registrant must produce to the registrar within 21 days from receipt of the request copies of the documents requested.\n(4) Where the administrator sends a request for information under paragraph (2), the registrant must also send to the registrar—\n(a) a copy of the request for information, and\n(b) a copy of the relevant extract from their records kept in accordance with rule 21.\n(5) The number and type of CPD requirements the registrant has obtained must be determined by the registrar within the period of 14 days beginning with the due date for receipt of information under paragraph (3).\n(6) In making a determination under paragraph (5) the registrar must take into account the information provided by the registrant under paragraph (3) and that provided by the administrator under paragraph (4).\n(7) The registrar must immediately notify the registrant and the administrator of their determination.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1234/schedule/paragraph/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:07:25.484555+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}