Council meetings and decisions
The following documents outline the decision making processes of the Council.
Standing Orders
The Standing Orders provide details of the procedural arrangements of the Council and its committees including details of its membership, proceedings and conduct of business.
Scheme of Delegation
The Scheme of delegation identifies who has authority to make decisions which are identified under the Opticians Act. It includes functions imposed upon the Council by the Opticians Act 1989 and by Rules made under the Act and identifies if these decisions are made by Council or delegated to its Committees or the Chief Executive and Registrar.
Statutory and non-statutory approvals
This document outlines the statutory and non-statutory approvals retained by Council and its Committees.
Statutory and non-statutory approvals
Council meetings
Unless otherwise indicated on the agenda, our Council meetings take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.
If you would like to attend a public Council meeting please, email [email protected].
Next Council meetings
- Wednesday 25 June 2025
- Wednesday 25 September 2025
- Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Wednesday 11 March 2026
Council papers
- 25 June 2025 - Public Council meeting papers
- 19 March 2025 - Public Council meeting papers
- 11 December 2024 - Public Council meeting papers
- 24 September 2024 and 25 September 2024 - Public Council meeting papers
- 26 June 2024 - Public Council meeting papers
- 13 March 2024 - Public council meeting papers
- 13 December 2023 - Public council meeting papers
- 27 September 2023 - Public council meeting papers
- 28 June 2023 - Public council meeting papers
- 22 March 2023 - Public council meeting papers
- 7 December 2022 - Public council meeting papers
- 21 September 2022 - Public council meeting papers
- 29 June 2022 - Public council meeting papers
- 16 March 2022 - Public council meeting papers
- 8 December 2021 - Public council meeting papers
- 22 September 2021 - Public council meeting papers
- 10 February 2021 - Public council meeting papers
- 11 November 2020 - Public council meeting papers
- 15 July 2020 - Public council meeting papers
- 13 May 2020 - Public council meeting papers
- 26 February 2020 - Public council meeting papers
- 2011-2019 archived Council meeting agenda and papers (This link will take you to the National Archives version of a previous GOC website)