# The General Optical Council (Membership) Order of Council 2001, Paragraph 2


In this Scheme the following expressions shall have the following meanings respectively:
“the Act” means the Opticians Act 1989;
“the Council” means the General Optical Council established under the Act;
“registered address” means the address entered in either of the registers of ophthalmic opticians or the register of dispensing opticians maintained by the Council in accordance with the Act as the permanent address of a registered optician.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3057/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-membership-order-of-council-2001/schedule/paragraph-2
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