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The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/848 · Made 22 March 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

OPTICIANS

Made 22nd March 2005

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of March 2005

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to the Health Act 1999f1 and the period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament;

And whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, that Act, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of the Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 8.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Amendment of the Opticians Act 1989
  4. Part 2: The Council, its Committees and Registration
  5. 3Functions of the Council
  6. 4The Council’s Committees
  7. 5The Hearings Panel
  8. 6Delegation
  9. 7Register of optometrists
  10. 8Amendment of section 8
  11. 9Registration for students
  12. 10Amendment of section 9
  13. 11Amendment of section 10
  14. 12Insurance
  15. 13Publication of register
  16. Part 3: Professional training and development
  17. 14Insertion of sections 11A and 11B
  18. 15Education and training
  19. Part 4: Fitness to Practise and Proceedings and Appeals
  20. 16Insertion of Part 2A
  21. 17Proceedings and appeals
  22. Part 5: Further amendments
  23. 18Fitting of contact lenses
  24. 19Testing of sight
  25. 20Eye protection wear
  26. 21Criminal offences and legal proceedings
  27. 22Rules
  28. 23Consumer complaints
  29. 24Amendment of section 33
  30. 25Subordinate legislation
  31. 26Amendment of Schedule 1
  32. 27Registration appeals
  33. 28Consequential amendments
  34. 29Transitional provisions
  35. Signature
  36. Schedule 1: Minor and consequential amendments
  37. Part 1: Minor and consequential amendments to the Opticians Act 1989
  38. 1Paragraph 1
  39. 2Paragraph 2
  40. 3Paragraph 3
  41. 4Paragraph 4
  42. 5Paragraph 5
  43. 6Paragraph 6
  44. 7Paragraph 7
  45. 8Paragraph 8
  46. Part 2: Consequential amendments to primary legislation
  47. 9The National Health Service Act 1977 Repealed
  48. 10The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
  49. 11Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
  50. 12The Data Protection Act 1998
  51. 13The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
  52. Part 3: Consequential amendments to subordinate legislation
  53. 14The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
  54. 15The Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Exemption from Licences) Order 1979
  55. 16The Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Advertising and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1979
  56. 17The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980
  57. 18The Sale of Optical Appliances Order of Council 1984
  58. 19The Rules on the Fitting of Contact Lenses 1985
  59. 20The Contact Lens (Qualifications etc) Rules 1988
  60. 21The Contact Lens (Specification) Rules 1989
  61. 22The Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No. 2) Regulations 1989
  62. 23The Prescription Pricing Authority Constitution Order 1990 Repealed
  63. 24The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 Repealed
  64. 25The Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules, 1993
  65. 26The Family Health Services Appeal Authority Regulations 1995
  66. 27The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Regulations 1997
  67. 28The Primary Care Trusts (Consultation on Establishment, Dissolution and Transfer of Staff) Regulations 1999
  68. 29The Rules relating to Injury or Disease of the Eye, 1999
  69. 30The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000
  70. 31The General Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2001
  71. 32The General Optical Council Election Scheme 2001
  72. Schedule 2: Transitional provisions
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. 4Paragraph 4
  77. 5Paragraph 5
  78. 6Paragraph 6
  79. Explanatory note