PART 4Ophthalmic Performers List

CHAPTER 2Ophthalmic Performers Lists

Grounds for removal from the ophthalmic performers list41

1

In addition to the grounds in regulation 14(1), the Board must remove an ophthalmic practitioner from the ophthalmic performers list where it becomes aware that—

a

in the case of an ophthalmic medical practitioner, regulation 28(1) applies to the ophthalmic practitioner and paragraph (2) of that regulation does not apply; or

b

in the case of an optometrist, the ophthalmic practitioner’s registration in the register has been suspended.

This is subject to paragraph (2).

2

For the purposes of regulation 14(3)(a), the date prescribed in this Part is 1st April 2005 or, if the ophthalmic practitioner had been included in an ophthalmic list, 14th December 2001.

3

In calculating the period of 12 months under regulation 14(7), the Board must disregard any period during which the ophthalmic practitioner’s registration in the register is suspended.