# The General Optical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2005, Paragraph 13: Entry and restoration of an entry relating to a specialty in a register

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

On receipt of an application under rule 4 for the entry in a register of particulars of a specialty or the restoration of an entry relating to a specialty the registrar shall make the entry if satisfied that—
(a) the applicant—
(i) holds a qualification approved by the Council under section 12(7)(b) ,
(ii) in the case of a contact lens specialty, is a dispensing optician who has been certified under rule 5 of the Contact Lens (Qualifications Etc.) Rules 1988, or
(iii) holds a qualification granted outside the United Kingdom which attests to an equivalent content and standard of education and training to a qualification in the specialty approved by the Council under section 12(7)(b);
(aa) in the case of the independent prescribing specialty, the applicant has had adequate practical experience relating to the work or activities listed in column 3 of the Table in rule 10 in relation to that specialty;
(b) the application is in accordance with rules 4 and 9;
(c) any requirements imposed upon him by rules made under section 11A (requirement for continuing education and training) have been met; and
(d) any application fee has been paid.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1478/schedule/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-registration-rules-order-of-council-2005/schedule/paragraph-13
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