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The General Optical Council (Registration Appeals 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 (REGISTRATION APPEALS) RULES 2005

      1. The General Optical Council, in exercise of their powers under...

      2. PART 1 CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION

        1. 1.Citation and commencement

        2. 2.Interpretation

      3. PART 2 APPLICATIONS FOR RESTORATION FOLLOWING ERASURE OF REGISTRATION OR REMOVAL OF ENTRY RELATING TO A SPECIALTY

        1. 3.Information to accompany applications for restoration of registration or entry

        2. 4.Information required from individual applicants for restoration of registration

        3. 5.Additional information required from individual applicants for restoration of registration as a student

        4. 6.Additional information required from individual applicants for restoration of registration as an optometrist or a dispensing optician

        5. 7.Information required from applicants for restoration of registration as a business registrant

        6. 8.Information required from applicants for restoration of an entry relating to a specialty

      4. PART 3 ASSESSMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL APPELLANTS OR INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS

        1. 9.Appointment of assessors and direction for assessment

        2. 10.Assessment notification

        3. 11.Date of meeting

        4. 12.Assessment report

        5. 13.Failure to submit or comply with an assessment

      5. PART 4 HEARINGS OF THE REGISTRATION APPEALS COMMITTEE: APPELLANTS AND APPLICANTS

        1. 14.Representation

        2. 15.Proceedings in the absence of appellant or applicant

        3. 16.Joinder

        4. 17.Hearings in public

        5. 18.Exclusion from hearings

        6. 19.Adjournment

        7. 20.(1) Upon the hearing of an application under rule 19,...

        8. 21.Where the Registration Appeals Committee decide to adjourn a hearing...

        9. 22.Admissibility of evidence

        10. 23.Vulnerable witnesses

        11. 24.Evidence on oath

        12. 25.Legal advisers

        13. 26.Clinical advisers

        14. 27.Specialist Advisers

      6. PART 5 PROCEDURE AND ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS: APPELLANTS AND APPLICANTS

        1. 28.Notification of hearing date: appellants

        2. 29.Notification of hearing date: applicants

        3. 30.Date of hearing: appellants and applicants

        4. 31.Advance provision of information

        5. 32.Committee copies of documents

        6. 33.Order of proceedings

        7. 34.(1) Following the presentation of evidence by the appellant or...

        8. 35.Evidence in rebuttal

        9. 36.Questions

        10. 37.Submissions

      7. PART 6 ORDERS OF THE REGISTRATION APPEALS COMMITTEE: APPELLANTS AND APPLICANTS

        1. 38.Voting

        2. 39.Determination or direction of the Registration Appeals Committee

        3. 40.Written decision

        4. 41.Costs and expenses

        5. 42.Where the Registration Appeals Committee are considering making an order...

        6. 43.Period of Payment

      8. PART 7 RECORD OF HEARING AND SERVICE OF NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS

        1. 44.Record of Hearing

        2. 45.Service of documents

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