(1)There shall be a committee of the Council known as the Investigation Committee for the purpose of investigating any allegation that—
(a)a registered optometrist’s or a registered dispensing optician’s fitness to practise is impaired;
(b)a business registrant’s fitness to carry on business as an optometrist or a dispensing optician or both is impaired; or
(c)a student registrant’s fitness to undertake training as an optometrist or a dispensing optician is impaired.
(2)The Investigation Committee may refer any allegation before it to the Fitness to Practise Committee for consideration.
(3)The Investigation Committee shall be constituted as provided by rules made under this subsection by the Council.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 3-5C substituted for ss. 3-5 (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)-(6) of the amending S.I.) by The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/848), art. 4(2) (with Sch. 2)