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The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

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Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “NHS sight test fee”(1)–

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£49.19” substitute “£50.77”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£17.82” substitute “£18.39”.

(3) In regulation 8(3)(k)(ii) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)(2) for “£14,600” substitute “£15,050”.

(4) In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) (3)–

(a)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”;

(b)in paragraph (3)(a) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”; and

(c)in paragraph (3)(b) for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;

(5) In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement) (4) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that table (new amount).

Column 1Column 2
Old amountNew amount
£32.10£32.90
£48.80£50.00
£71.30£73.10
£161.00£165.00
£55.40£56.80
£70.40£72.20
£91.30£93.60
£177.00£181.40
£164.90£169.00
£46.80£48.00

(6) For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)(5), substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(7) In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) (6)–

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£10.40” substitute “£10.70”;

(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.80”;

(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.50” substitute “£3.60”;

(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”;

(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–

(i)in sub-head (i) for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;

(ii)in sub-head (ii) for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”; and

(iii)in sub-head (iii) for “£25.40” substitute “£26.00”;

(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£52.80”, “£46.80” and “£25.40” substitute “£54.10”, “£48.00” and “£26.00” respectively;

(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40” ; and

(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£30.50” substitute “£31.30”.

(1)

The definition of “NHS sight test fee” was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45 and 395, 2001/88, 2002/17 and 224, and 2004/168.

(2)

Regulation 8(3)(k) was inserted by S.S.I. 2003/218 and amended by S.S.I. 2004/97.

(3)

Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218 and 2004/97.

(4)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748 and amended by S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218 and 2004/97 and 168.

(5)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218 and 2004/97.

(6)

Schedule 3 was amended by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97 and 168.

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