# The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005, Paragraph 22: The Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No. 2) Regulations 1989

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

In the Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No. 2) Regulations 1989—
(a) in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “optician” substitute—
““optometrist” means a registered optometrist;”;
(b) for the word “optician”, wherever it occurs, substitute “optometrist”;
(c) in regulation 3(1)(b) (examination) at the end add—
“and
(iii) if he is referring the patient to a doctor, setting out the reason for the referral.”;
(d) in regulation 4 (exceptions to the duty to issue a prescription statement), for the word “opticians” substitute “optometrists”; and
(e) in regulation 5(1) (particulars to be included in a prescription or statement), in sub-paragraph (a) at the end add “and such other particulars as may be necessary to enable each lens to be replicated.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/848/schedule/1/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/opticians-act-1989-amendment-order-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-22
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