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(1)Arrangements under section 26(1) of the 1978 Act for the provision of general ophthalmic services are to include eye examinations and the provision of free eye examinations and sight tests in accordance with such arrangements is to be extended on and after 1st April 2006; and accordingly that Act is amended as follows.
(2)In section 26 (arrangements for the provision of general ophthalmic services)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “the testing” to the end substitute “the carrying out of eye examinations including where clinically necessary testing of sight.”;
(b)subsections (1A) to (1E) are repealed.
(3)In paragraph 2A of Schedule 11 (additional provision as to regulations under section 70(1) on charges for optical appliances), sub-paragraph (3)(a) is repealed.
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