[12 Education and training]
Opticians Act 1989 (1989 c 44) | Legislation

[12  Education and training]

[(1)     The Council shall from time to time establish—

(a)     the competencies which a person must be able to demonstrate in order to be granted a qualification as an optometrist or a dispensing optician; and

(b)     the content and the standard of education and training (including practical experience) required for the purpose of achieving those competencies.

(2)     The Council must consult and seek advice from—

(a)     the Standards Committee before establishing the competencies specified in subsection (1)(a) above;

(b)     the Education Committee before establishing the requirements specified in subsection (1)(b) above.

(3)     The competencies and requirements established under subsection (1) above shall be published by the Council from time to time in such form as appears to the Council to be appropriate.

(4)     The Standards

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