- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
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[F12A(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to provide by regulations for payments to be made by him or by any authority established under this Act to meet, or to contribute towards, the cost incurred (whether by way of charge under this Act or otherwise) for the supply of optical appliances for which a prescription has been given in consequence of a testing of sight under this Act—E+W+S
(a)for a child;
(b)for a person whose resources fall to be treated under the regulations as being less than his re quirements;
or
(c)for a person of such other description as may be prescribed
[F2or for which a prescription has been given for a person such as is mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above in consequence of a testing of sight (not being a testing of sight under this Act) which took place in prescribed circumstances].
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) above “child” means—
(a)a person who is under the age of 16 years; or
(b)a person who is under the age of 19 years and receiving qualifying full-time education.
[F3(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)provide for himself or such authority established under this Act as may be prescribed to contribute to the cost of a testing of sight which he or the prescribed authority accepts as having been incurred by a person whose resources fall to be treated under the regulations as exceeding his requirements but only by an amount calculated under the regulations;
(b)provide for payments to be made by him or by such authority established under this Act as may be prescribed to meet, or to contribute towards, any cost accepted by him or by the prescribed authority as having been incurred (whether by way of charge under this Act or otherwise) for the replacement or repair in prescribed circumstances of optical appliances for which a prescription was given in consequence of a testing of the sight of a person of a prescribed description; and
(c)direct how a person’s resources and requirements are to be calculated and, without prejudice to the generality of this sub-paragraph, give any such direction as to how they are to be calculated as may be given by regulations under section 83A(3) above.
(3A)Descriptions of persons may be prescribed under this paragraph by reference to any criterion and, without prejudice to the generality of this sub-paragraph, by reference to any of the criteria specified in section 83A(2) above.
(3B)Subsection (4) of section 83A above shall have effect in relation to regulations under this paragraph as it has effect in relation to regulations under that section.]
(4)If regulations under this paragraph provide for payments to be made by an authority established under this Act, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to pay to the authority, in respect of each financial year, the sum attributable to the authority’s disbursements under the regulations.
(5)Sums falling to be paid in pursuance of regulations made under this paragraph shall be payable subject to compliance with such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise as the Secretary of State may determine.]
Textual Amendments
F1Para. 2A inserted by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 1(6), Sch. 1 para. 3
F2Words added by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 13(2)
F3Sch. 12 para. 2A(3)(3A)(3B) substituted for para. 2A(3) by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 13(3)
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