The General Optical Council (Testing of Sight by Persons Training as Ophthalmic Opticians Rules) Order of Council 1994

Interpretation

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 ophthalmic opticians;

“approved training institution” means an institution approved by the Council under section 12 of the Act (as suitable for the training of ophthalmic opticians);

“the Council” means the General Optical Council; and

“ophthalmic optician” and “registered ophthalmic optician” have the meanings given them in section 36 of the Act.