General Optical Council

Appeals

A registrant or business has the right to appeal against sanctions imposed upon them by the hearings committee. They must appeal to the High Courts within 28 days of the hearing. If an appeal is dismissed by the courts, any sanctions imposed take effect on the day of dismissal.

Apply for restoration after erasure from the registers

If you have been erased from the registers following a hearing and now wish to rejoin the registers, contact David Henley, Hearings Manager, at dhenley@optical.org.