The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999

Amendment of the Schedules to the Regulations

12.—(1) For Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement), there is substituted the Schedule 1 set out in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair) there is substituted the Schedule 2 set out in Part II of the Schedule to these Regulations.

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

(a) in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£5.40” there is substituted “£6.00”;

(b) in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£6.70” there is substituted “£6.90”;

(c) in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£2.90” there is substituted “£3.00” and after the word “tinted” there is inserted “or photochromic”;

(d) in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£3.40” there is substituted “£3.50” and after the word “tinted” there is inserted “or photochromic”;

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

(i) in sub-head (i) for “£46.10” there is substituted “£47.30”;

(ii) in sub-head (ii) for “£40.90” there is substituted “£42.00”; and

(iii) in sub-head (iii) for “£22.10” there is substituted “£22.70”;

(f) in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames), for “£46.10” there is substituted “£47.30”, for “£40.90” there is substituted “£42.00” and for “£22.10” there is substituted “£22.70”;

(g) in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£4.60” there is substituted “£10.00”;

(h) in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£24.80” there is substituted “£25.40”.