[23D Legal advisers]
Opticians Act 1989 (1989 c 44) | Legislation

[23D  Legal advisers]

[(1)     The Council shall appoint persons to be legal advisers.

(2)     The legal advisers are appointed for the purpose of giving advice to—

(a)     the Fitness to Practise Committee; and

(b)     the Registration Appeals Committee,

on questions of law arising in connection with any matter which the Committee is considering.

(3)     To be qualified for appointment as a legal adviser, a person must—

(a)     have at least a five year general qualification (within

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