Miscellaneous Charges (Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

New regulation 8A inserted into Dental Charges Regulations

5.  In the Dental Charges Regulations, after regulation 8 (remission and repayment), there shall be inserted –

“Repayments

8A.— (1) Where a charge has been paid under these Regulations by or on behalf of a person who would be at the time of payment, but for regulation 6, exempt from the requirement to pay that charge, an application for repayment of that charge may be made in accordance with paragraph (2) by or on behalf of that person.

(2) The application for repayment shall be made to the Agency –

(a) within –

(i) three months after payment of the charge, or

(ii) such further period as the Department may for good cause allow; and

(b) on a form provided by or on behalf of the Department for that purpose; and

(c) shall be supported by such evidence as the Department may reasonably require.

(3) If satisfied that a person is entitled to repayment under this regulation, the Agency shall make arrangements for the repayment to that person of any charge paid.”