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The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005

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6.—(1) In section 6 (general power to appoint committees), at the end add—

“(6) Any function delegated to a committee set up under this section may be further delegated by that committee to an officer or employee of the Council except to the extent that the Council limits or prohibits its further delegation.

(7) The delegation of a function under this section shall not prevent the exercise of the function by the committee by whom the delegation is made.”.

(2) After section 6, insert—

“Powers of delegation

6A.—(1) The Council may delegate to any Committee of the Council, other than a committee set up under section 6 above, or to any officer or employee of the Council, any of the functions exercisable by the Council under this Act, except the following—

(a)the power to make rules; and

(b)any functions expressly conferred by this Act on some other committee.

(2) Any function delegated under this section to a Committee or officer of the Council may be further delegated by the Committee or officer to an employee of the Council except to the extent that the Council limits or prohibits its further delegation.

(3) The registrar may delegate any function of his, whether assigned to him under this Act or by the Council under this section, to any employee of the Council.

(4) The delegation of a function under this section shall not prevent the exercise of the function by the body or person by whom the delegation is made.”.

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