The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000

Amendment of Schedules to the principal Regulations

5.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement)(1) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below (old amount) there is substituted the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table (new amount).

Column 1Column 2
Old amountNew amount
£28.70£29.30
£43.60£44.50
£59.40£60.60
£134.20£136.90
£49.50£50.50
£63.00£64.30
£75.80£77.30
£147.50 (in both places where it appears)£150.50
£42.00£42.80

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

(3) In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)(2)–

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£6.00” there is substituted “£6.10”;

(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£6.90” there is substituted “£7.00”;

(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.00” there is substituted “£3.10”;

(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£3.50” there is substituted “£3.60”;

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

(i)in sub-head (i) for “£47.30” there is substituted “£48.20”;

(ii)in sub-head (ii) for “£42.00” there is substituted “£42.80”; and

(iii)in sub-head (iii) for “£22.70” there is substituted “£23.20”;

(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£47.30” there is substituted “£48.20”; for “£42.00” there is substituted “£42.80”; and for “£22.70” there is substituted “£23.20”;

(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£10.00” there is substituted “£10.20”; and

(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£25.40” there is substituted “£25.90”.

(1)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, regulation 12(1) and subsequently amended by S.S.I. 1999/64, regulation 8.

(2)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, regulation 12(2).