12.—(1) The Department shall, after consultation with such organisations as appear to it to be representative of contractors providing general ophthalmic services, make provision in a determination (in these Regulations referred to as “the Statement”) as to —
(a)the fees to be paid by the Agency for the testing of sight by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians; and
(b)the allowances to be paid in respect of continuing education and training by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians other than a body corporate.
(2) Any such determination —
(a)shall be published;
(b)may be amended by the Department in whole or in part, after consultation with those organisations referred to in paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 12 in operation at 9.11.2007, see reg. 1