A K Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

The General Optical Council, in exercise of their powers under section 5(2) of the Opticians Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following rules—

1

These rules may be cited as the Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Amendment Rules 2004.

2

The Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules 1998 (scheduled to the General Optical Council Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules Order of Council 1998) shall be amended as follows:

(a)    in rule 3, for “fifteen” there shall be substituted “twenty”;

(b)    in rule 9, for “Three” there shall be substituted “Eight”;

(c)    for rule 15, there shall be substituted—

(1)    Subject to paragraph (2), the quorum of the Committee shall be three and shall include—

(a)    a member nominated under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of the Schedule; and

(b)    in a disciplinary case involving—

(i)    a registered ophthalmic optician or an enrolled body corporate carrying on business as an ophthalmic optician, a registered ophthalmic optician; or

(ii)    a registered dispensing optician or an enrolled body corporate carrying on business as a dispensing optician, a registered dispensing optician.

(2)    A member who has not been present throughout the Committee's deliberations preceding a decision may not take part in the determination and does not count towards the quorum.”.

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These Rules shall come into force on 8th March 2004.

Sealed on the 12th day of January 2004

Attested by:

R M Varley

Member of Council

M Black

Member of Council

P C Coe

Registrar

The General Optical Council, in exercise of their powers under section 5(2) of the Opticians Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following rules—

1

These rules may be cited as the Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Amendment Rules 2004.

2

The Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules 1998 (scheduled to the General Optical Council Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules Order of Council 1998) shall be amended as follows:

(a)    in rule 3, for “fifteen” there shall be substituted “twenty”;

(b)    in rule 9, for “Three” there shall be substituted “Eight”;

(c)    for rule 15, there shall be substituted—

(1)    Subject to paragraph (2), the quorum of the Committee shall be three and shall include—

(a)    a member nominated under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of the Schedule; and

(b)    in a disciplinary case involving—

(i)    a registered ophthalmic optician or an enrolled body corporate carrying on business as an ophthalmic optician, a registered ophthalmic optician; or

(ii)    a registered dispensing optician or an enrolled body corporate carrying on business as a dispensing optician, a registered dispensing optician.

(2)    A member who has not been present throughout the Committee's deliberations preceding a decision may not take part in the determination and does not count towards the quorum.”.

3

These Rules shall come into force on 8th March 2004.

Sealed on the 12th day of January 2004

Attested by:

R M Varley

Member of Council

M Black

Member of Council

P C Coe

Registrar

The General Optical Council, in exercise of their powers under section 5(2) of the Opticians Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following rules—

1

These rules may be cited as the Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Amendment Rules 2004.

2

The Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules 1998 (scheduled to the General Optical Council Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules Order of Council 1998) shall be amended as follows:

(a)    in rule 3, for “fifteen” there shall be substituted “twenty”;

(b)    in rule 9, for “Three” there shall be substituted “Eight”;

(c)    for rule 15, there shall be substituted—

(1)    Subject to paragraph (2), the quorum of the Committee shall be three and shall include—

(a)    a member nominated under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of the Schedule; and

(b)    in a disciplinary case involving—

(i)    a registered ophthalmic optician or an enrolled body corporate carrying on business as an ophthalmic optician, a registered ophthalmic optician; or

(ii)    a registered dispensing optician or an enrolled body corporate carrying on business as a dispensing optician, a registered dispensing optician.

(2)    A member who has not been present throughout the Committee's deliberations preceding a decision may not take part in the determination and does not count towards the quorum.”.

3

These Rules shall come into force on 8th March 2004.

Sealed on the 12th day of January 2004

Attested by:

R M Varley

Member of Council

M Black

Member of Council

P C Coe

Registrar