SCHEDULEU.K.THE GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL TESTING OF SIGHT BY PERSONS TRAINING AS [F1OPTOMETRISTS] RULES 1993

InterpretationU.K.

2.  In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:—

“the Act” means the Opticians Act 1989;

“approved qualification” means a qualification approved by the Council under section 12 of the Act as suitable to be granted to [F2optometrists];

“approved training [F3establishment]” means an [F3establishment] approved by the Council under section 12 of the Act (as suitable for the training of [F2optometrists]);

“the Council” means the General Optical Council; and

“[F4optometrist]” and “registered [F4optometrist]” have the meanings given them in section 36 of the Act.