# The General Optical Council (Education Committee Rules) Order of Council 1999, Paragraph 8


Where a casual vacancy occurs among the members of the Committee, it shall be filled by a person appointed by the Council as being a person having qualifications for membership similar to those of the member whose office has become vacant. Provided that if a vacancy occurs after the 30th September in any year there shall be no obligation to fill the vacancy before the succeeding 1st January.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1211/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-education-committee-rules-order-of-council-1999/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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