Article 12 Status of the Disciplinary Committee

The Disciplinary Committee established under the old section 5 (the Disciplinary Committee) shall continue in being after the coming into force of article 16 of the Opticians Order (insertion of Part 2A) for the purpose of exercising any function conferred on it by this Order.

For the purposes of this article, and Schedule 2 to the Opticians Order (transitional provisions), rules made under the old sections 5 and 21 (procedure of disciplinary committee), that were in force immediately before the coming into force of this Order, shall be treated as if they remained in force for the purposes of any function conferred on the Disciplinary Committee by virtue of this Order or Schedule 2 to the Opticians Order.