Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 7A

Regulation 7A (grounds for refusal) shall be amended as follows—

(a)

for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—

“(c)

that having contacted the referees nominated by the ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 1A, the Health Authority is not satisfied with the references given;”

(b)

in paragraph (1)(d) for “Services” substitute “Service”;

(c)

in paragraph (2)(e) for “7D(13)” substitute “7D(11)”;

(d)

in paragraph (3)(g) for the words from “what the facts were” to the end, substitute—

“the facts relating to the matter which led to such action and the reasons given by the Health Authority or equivalent body for such action;”;

(e)

in paragraph (3)(h)—

(i)

after “included” insert “in”,

(ii)

for “or is currently suspended from such lists” to the end, substitute—

“and if so, the facts relating to the matter which led to such action and the reasons given by the Health Authority or equivalent body for such action; and”; and

(f)

after paragraph (3)(h) add—

“(i)

whether he is at the time, has in the preceding six months been, or was at the time of the originating events, a director of a body corporate which is currently suspended from such a list, and if so, the facts relating to the matter which led to the suspension and the reasons given by the Health Authority or equivalent body for the suspension.”.