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The General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2021

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Privy Council approval

  4. Signature

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      The General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2021

      1. PART 1 GENERAL

        1. 1.Citation and commencement

        2. 2.Interpretation

      2. PART 2 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 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.Grant or refusal of application to become a listed provider

        5. 9.Grant or refusal of an application for approval of an event

        6. 10.Information to be provided by listed provider

      4. PART 4 CPD REQUIREMENTS

        1. 11.Requirement to obtain general CPD points

        2. 12.Requirement to obtain specialist CPD points

        3. 13.Requirement to undertake continuing professional development events relating to each competency

        4. 14.Requirement to undertake interactive events

        5. 15.Requirement to undertake peer review events

        6. 16.Requirements to undertake reflection activity

        7. 17.Calculation of CPD points

        8. 18.Obtaining CPD points

      5. PART 5 RECORDS

        1. 19.Requirement to keep records: listed providers

        2. 20.Requirement to keep records: the administrator

        3. 21.Requirements to keep records: registrants

      6. PART 6 NOTIFICATIONS AND DISPUTES

        1. 22.Notice of possible shortfall

        2. 23.Notification of compliance with CPD requirements

        3. 24.Disputes as to compliance with CPD requirements

      7. PART 7 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CPD REQUIREMENTS

        1. 25.Removal of registration or an entry relating to a specialty

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

        1. 26.Restoration of registration

        2. 27.Restoration of entry relating to a specialty

  6. Explanatory Note

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