# Opticians Act 1989, Paragraph 1: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“appealable registration decision” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2 below;
“person concerned” means a person in respect of whom an appealable registration decision is made or, as the case may be, an applicant in respect of whom paragraph 3(2) below applies;
“person making the decision” means the registrar or, as the case may be, the Council;
“the requisite period” means the period of three months beginning with the date there is in the possession of the registrar or, as the case may be, the Council, sufficient information to make a decision of a kind specified in paragraphs (a) to (h) of paragraph 2(1) below;
“relevant court” mean the county court or, in Scotland, the sheriff; and
“the sheriff” means the sheriff in whose sheriffdom is situated the address of the person concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/44/schedule/1A/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/opticians-act-1989/schedule-1A/paragraph-1
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