Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 3459
OPTICIANS
The General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment) (Amendment No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2004
Made
21st December 2004
Coming into force
1st January 2005
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 21st day of December 2004
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
Whereas, in exercise of their powers under section 10 of the Opticians Act 1989( 1 ) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, the General Optical Council have made the Registration and Enrolment (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2004 as set out in the Schedule to this Order:
And whereas by section 34 of that Act such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council:
Now, therefore, Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are hereby pleased to, and do hereby, approve them.
1. This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment) (Amendment No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2004 and shall come into force on 1st January 2005.
2. The General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment (Amendment) Rules) Order of Council 2004( 2 ) is hereby revoked.
G C Donald
Deputy Clerk of Privy Council
SCHEDULE GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL
The Registration and Enrolment (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2004
In exercise of their powers under section 10 of the Opticians Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, the General Optical Council hereby make the following Rules—
1. These Rules may be cited as the Registration and Enrolment (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 1st January 2005.
2. In the Registration and Enrolment Rules 1976 (which in their original form are scheduled to the General Optical Council (Registration and Enrolment Rules) Order of Council 1977( 3 ) the Tables shown in the Appendix shall be substituted by the following:
“ TABLE A Fees payable by Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians (Rules 20 to 23)
| Registration fee: | |
| For applications in respect of a registration period commencing on or after the date upon which these rules come into force but ending on or before 31st March 2005 | £135 |
| For applications in respect of a registration period commencing on or after 1st April 2005 | £169 |
| Retention fee: | £169 |
| Restoration fee: | |
| For restorations effected on or after the date upon which these rules come into force, but on or before 31st March 2005 | £56 |
| For restorations effected on or after 1st April 2005 | £70 |
| Transfer fee: | |
| For applications for transfer made on or after the date upon which these rules come into force, but on or before 31st March 2005 | £56 |
| For applications for transfer made on or after 1st April 2005 | £70 |
TABLE B Fees payable by Bodies Corporate (Rules 25 to 28)
| Enrolment fee: | |
| For applications in respect of an enrolment period commencing on or after the date upon which these rules come into force, but ending on or before 31st March 2005 | £135 |
| For applications in respect of an enrolment period commencing on or after 1st April 2005 | £169 |
| Retention fee: | £169 |
| Restoration fee: | |
| For restorations effected on or after the date upon which these rules come into force, but on or before 31st March 2005 | £56 |
| For restorations effected on or after 1st April 2005 | £70 |
| Transfer fee: | |
| For applications for transfer made on or after the date upon which these rules come into force, but on or before 31st March 2005 | £56 |
| For applications for transfer made on or after 1st April 2005 | £70 ” |
3. The Registration and Enrolment (Amendment) Rules 2004 are hereby revoked( 4 ).
Sealed on the 3rd day of December 2004.
L.S.
Attested by:
M Salmon
M. Black
P. C. Coe
Member of CouncilMember of CouncilRegistrar
S.I. 2004/258 .
S.I. 1977/176 ; relevant amending rules are scheduled to S.I. 1979/1638 , 1980/1936 (now spent) 1981/1821 (now spent) 1983/1 (now spent) 1985/2024 , 1987/1887 (now spent) 1990/270 (now spent) 1991/79 (now spent) 1993 /483 (now spent) 1994/729 (now spent) 1996/3021 (now spent) 1998/73 (now spent), 1999/69 (now spent), 2001/1131 (now spent), 2002/775 (now spent), 2003/1080 (now spent) and 2004/258 .
These Rules were attached as a Schedule to S.I. 2004/258 .