Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force for the purposes of regulations 4(a) and (b) and 8 on 5th October 1999 and for all other purposes on 1st October 1999.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986(1).