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Acrobat Reader icon Registration Rules 2005
Acrobat Reader icon Registration appeals rules 2005
Acrobat Reader icon Fitness to Practise Rules 2013
Acrobat Reader icon Continuing Education and Training rules 2005
Acrobat Reader icon Committee constitution rules 2005
Acrobat Reader icon Rules relating to injury or disease of the eye 1999
Acrobat Reader icon Testing of sight by persons training as an optometrist rules 1993
Acrobat Reader icon Sight testing (examination and prescription) no.2 regulations 1989
Acrobat Reader icon Contact lens specification rules 1989
Acrobat Reader icon Contact lens qualifications rules 1988
Acrobat Reader icon Rules on the fitting of contact lenses 1985
Acrobat Reader icon Sale of optical appliances order of Council 1984
Acrobat Reader icon The General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2009
Acrobat Reader icon Committee Constitution Registration and FTP Coronavirus Rules 2020

 

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