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The General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) Order of Council 2005

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council...

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    1. SCHEDULE

      The General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training) Rules 2005

      1. PART 1 CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION

        1. 1.Citation and commencement

        2. 2.Interpretation

      2. PART 2 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING SCHEME

        1. 3.The scheme and the scheme administrators

        2. 4.Appointment of persons as administrators

      3. PART 3 LISTING OF PROVIDERS AND APPROVAL OF EVENTS

        1. 5.Application to become a listed provider

        2. 6.Fee payable for application to be a listed provider

        3. 7.Application by a listed provider for approval of an event

        4. 8.Application by a person undertaking an event outside the United Kingdom for approval of the event

        5. 9.Grant or refusal of application to become a listed provider

        6. 10.Grant or refusal of application for approval of an event

        7. 11.Information to be provided by listed provider

      4. PART 4 CET POINTS

        1. 12.Requirement to obtain general CET points

        2. 13.Requirement to obtain specialist CET points

        3. 14.Voluntary CET points

        4. 15.Calculation of CET points

        5. 16.Double-counting of certain specialist points for initial relevant period

        6. 17.Obtaining of CET points

      5. PART 5 RECORDS

        1. 18.Requirement to keep records: listed providers

        2. 19.Requirement to keep records: the administrator

        3. 20.Requirement to keep records: registrants

      6. PART 6 NOTIFICATION AND DISPUTES

        1. 21.Notification of points obtained

        2. 22.Disputes as to points obtained

      7. PART 7 FAILURE TO OBTAIN CET POINTS

        1. 23.Notice of shortfall

        2. 24.Removal of registration or an entry relating to a specialty

      8. PART 8 RESTORATION OF REGISTRATION OR ENTRY RELATING TO A SPECIALTY

        1. 25.Restoration of registration

        2. 26.Restoration of an entry relating to a specialty

  4. Explanatory Note

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