Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 73

OPTICIANS

The General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment (Amendment) Rules) Order of Council 1998

Made

13th January 1998

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 13th day of January 1998

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

Whereas in pursuance of section 10 of the Opticians Act 1989(1) the General Optical Council have made the Registration and Enrolment (Amendment) Rules 1997 as set out in the Schedule to this Order:

And whereas by section 34 of the said Act such rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council:

And whereas upon rule 3 of the said rules coming into force the revocation mentioned therein will render wholly spent the General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment (Amendment) Rules) Order of Council 1996(2):

Now, therefore, Their Lordships, having taken the said rules into consideration, are hereby pleased to approve the same, and hereby revoke with effect from 1st April 1998 the General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment (Amendment) Rules) Order of Council 1996.

(1)

1989 c. 44.

(2)

S.I. 1996/3021.