PART 6 U.K.OPTICIANS, OSTEOPATHS AND CHIROPRACTORS

CHAPTER 1U.K.AMENDMENT OF THE OPTICIANS ACT 1989

IntroductoryU.K.

86.  The Opticians Act 1989 M1 is amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Amendment of section 8CU.K.

87.—(1) Section 8C (visiting optometrists: entitlement to registration) M2 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “ 12 ”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a)for “17” substitute “ 24 ”;

(b)for “8” substitute “ 12 ”.

Amendment of section 8DU.K.

88.—(1) Section 8D (visiting dispensing opticians: entitlement to registration) M3 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “ 12 ”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a)for “17” substitute “24;

(b)for “8” substitute “ 12 ”.

Amendment of section 23GU.K.

89.—(1) Section 23G (appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee) M4 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(c), omit the “and” at the end.

(3) In subsection (1)(d), at the end insert “ ; and ”.

(4) In subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert—

“(e)a decision of the Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.

(5) In subsection (4)(b), for “, (c) or (d)” substitute “ to (e) ”.

(6) In subsection (4)(c), for “, (c) or (d)” substitute “ to (e) ”.

(7) After subsection (7), insert—

“(8) On an appeal under this section from a decision falling within subsection (1)(e), the relevant court may—

(a)dismiss the appeal; or

(b)allow the appeal and direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended,

and may make such order for costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) as it (or the sheriff) thinks fit.”.

Amendment of section 36U.K.

90.—(1) Section 36(1) (interpretation) M5 is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “General Systems Regulations”, substitute—