Commentary on Sections Appeals Section 32: Opticians
172.Section 32 amends section 23 of the Opticians Act 1989.  Subsection (2) provides for appeals against decisions in ‘fitness to practise’ cases in respect of individuals or a body corporate, to be directed to the High Court or in Scotland, the Court of Session. For individual appellants the relevant court is dependent on the address which the appellant has as his registered address with the regulatory body.  For a body corporate the relevant court is dependent on the registered office address.
173.New section (1B) provides for a practitioner or body corporate to appeal against decisions to remove registration on grounds of fraud or error to a county court, or in Scotland to the sheriff.
174.Subsection (2) also sets out the appeal court’s order making powers.