http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/44/section/32Opticians Act 1989An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to opticians with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.1989-11-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-01-30Expert Participation2025-01-01 Part V Miscellaneous And Supplementary Miscellaneous Expenses and accounts of the Council.321The Council may allocate any money received by them whether by way of fees or otherwise, other than any sum paid under a financial penalty order or recovered under section 23C(7) above, to any person or body—aset up to investigate and resolve consumer complaints into the supply of goods and services by registrants; orbfor purposes connected with the profession of optometrist or dispensing optician.2The Council shall keep accounts of all sums received or paid by them and the accounts for each financial year of the Council shall be audited by auditors to be appointed by them and shall as soon as may be after they have been audited be published and laid before Parliament.3A person shall not be appointed auditor under subsection (2) unless he is eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 .S. 32(3): s. 32(3) substituted (1. 10. 1991) by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para73 (with reg. 4)S. 32(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)-(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/848), art. 23 (with Sch. 2)Words in s. 32(3) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(mm) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)