# The General Optical Council (Registration Appeals Rules) Order of Council 2005, Paragraph 25: Legal advisers


The Registration Appeals Committee shall be advised by a legal adviser who shall—
(a) be present at all hearings;
(b) advise the Committee on any matters of law, evidence or procedure which are referred to him by the Committee;
(c) advise the Committee on an issue of law where it appears to him that, without his intervention, there is the possibility of a mistake of law being made;
(d) intervene to advise the Committee of any irregularity in the conduct of the proceedings which comes to his knowledge;
(e) ensure that—
(i) advice given to the Committee under paragraph (b) is tendered by the legal adviser in the presence of the parties attending the hearing, or
(ii) if the advice is tendered after the Committee have begun to deliberate as to their findings, every such party is informed as to the advice tendered; and
(f) if the Committee so require, advise on the drafting of the Committee’s decisions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1477/schedule/paragraph/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-registration-appeals-rules-order-of-council-2005/schedule/paragraph-25
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