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Opticians Act 1989

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 50 Cited in Amendments 215 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1989 c. 44
(1) There shall continue to be a body corporate known as the General Optical Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) .(2) The Council shall have the general function of promoting high standards of F20professional education, conduct and performance among registrants and the additional functions assigned to the Council by or under this Act.(2A) The over-arching objective of the Council in exercising their functions is the protection of the public.to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and well-being of the public;to promote and maintain public confidence in the professions regulated under this Act;to promote and maintain proper professional standards and conduct for members of those professions; andto promote and maintain proper standards and conduct for business registrants.(3) There shall continue to be a registrar of the Council.(4) The Council shall be constituted as provided for by order

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