Sections 7 and 10 amend sections 24, 25, 33 and 54 of the 1956 Act to bring their provisions into line with the terms of the EU directives on mutual recognition of professional qualifications and to provide that being of good character, for example, that they do not have a conviction for a serious misconduct, should be a requirement of registration. Nobody could argue with that. It is consistent with the type of good practice that relates to the registration of professional persons. It will provide the Opticians Board with the power to assess the qualifications of professionals both from within and outside the EU. The association is happy with this provision. It will introduce equity and transparency into the profession of ophthalmology and protect the practitioner from employing and being associated with unprofessional optometrists. The public will also be protected from being cared for by optometrists and opticians who have been guilty of malpractice in the past. If a person has blotted their copybook, this section makes sure they are left where they should be.