# Opticians Act 1989, Section 13J: Removal from a register on grounds of fraud or error


(1) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Fitness to Practise Committee that the entry of a person’s name in a register has been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made, or that an entry relating to a specialty or proficiency has been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made in a register, the Committee may, if they think fit, direct that the person’s name or, as the case may be, entry, be removed.
(2) Where the Fitness to Practise Committee direct that a person’s name or entry relating to a specialty or proficiency shall be removed from a register under this section, the registrar shall serve a notification of the direction on that person and of that person’s right of appeal against it in accordance with section 23G below.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/44/section/13J (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/opticians-act-1989/section-13J
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