The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018

Amendment of the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

7.—(1) In regulation 22 (application for an eye examination)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “may” substitute “must”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(1), omit “provided for that purpose to contractors by the Board”;

(c) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The application must be made on an eye examination form and must be accompanied by a patient practice record form completed and signed by the applicant.”;

(d) in paragraph (2A)(2), for “is submitted” substitute “will be submitted to the Agency under paragraph 13(1) of schedule 1”;

(e) omit paragraph (2A);

(f) for paragraph (2B)(3) substitute—

“(2B) Where paragraph (2A) applies, the applicant must, before an eye examination, complete, sign and submit to the ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician a patient practice record form.”;

(g) omit paragraph (2B);

(h) for paragraph (3)(b) substitute—

“(b) unless the eye examination is an emergency eye examination, be satisfied that it is necessary.”; and

(i) omit paragraphs (3A) to (3C)(4).

(2) Paragraph (1)(b), (d) and (f) ceases to have effect on the coming into force of paragraph (1) (c), (e) and (g).

(1)

Regulation 22(2) was amended by S.S.I. 2015/219.

(2)

Regulation 22(2A) was inserted by S.S.I. 2015/219.

(3)

Regulation 22(2B) was inserted by S.S.I. 2015/219.

(4)

Regulation 22(3A) to (3C) was inserted by S.S.I. 2010/86.