[23C Powers of the Council to make rules]
Opticians Act 1989 (1989 c 44) | Legislation

[23C  Powers of the Council to make rules]

[(1)     The Council shall make rules as to—

(a)     the procedure to be followed and the rules of evidence to be observed by—

(i)     the Fitness to Practise Committee; and

(ii)     the Registration Appeals Committee; and

(b)     the procedure to be followed by the Investigation Committee.

(2)     The rules under subsection (1)(a) above shall in particular include provision—

(a)     for securing that notice that the proceedings are to be brought shall be given, at such time and in such manner as may be specified in the rules, to the registrant or person seeking restoration to whom, or as the case may be to which, the proceedings relate;

(b)     for securing that any party to the proceedings shall, if he so requires, be entitled to be heard by the Committee;

(c)     for enabling any party to the proceedings to be represented at the hearing by—

(i)     a person with a general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990);

(ii)     an advocate in Scotland, or a solicitor entitled to appear in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary;

(iii)     a member

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