2.—(1) The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 8(3) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)(2), in each of sub-paragraphs (c), (d) and (g) for “£71” there is substituted “£72.20”.
(3) In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)–
(a)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£43.90” there is substituted “£44.60”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(a) for “£11.30” there is substituted “£11.50”; and
(c)in paragraph (3)(b) for “£49.40” there is substituted “£50.20”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement)(3) 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 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Old amount | New amount |
| £30.00 | £30.50 |
| £45.60 | £46.40 |
| £62.10 | £63.20 |
| £140.30 | £142.70 |
| £51.80 | £52.70 |
| £65.90 | £67.00 |
| £79.60 | £81.00 |
| £154.30 (in both places where it appears) | £157.00 |
| £43.90 | £44.60 |
(5) For Schedule 2 (voucher values - repair)(4), there is substituted the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(6) In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)–
(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£6.30” there is substituted “£9.90”;
(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£7.20” there is substituted “£11.90”;
(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.20” there is substituted “£3.30”;
(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£3.70” there is substituted “£3.80”;
(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–
(i)in sub-head (i) for “£49.40” there is substituted “£50.20”;
(ii)in sub-head (ii) for “£43.90” there is substituted “£44.60”; and
(iii)in sub-head (iii) for “£23.80” there is substituted “£24.20”;
(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£49.40”, “£43.90” and “£23.80” there are substituted “£50.20”, “£44.60” and “£24.20” respectively;
(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£10.50” there is substituted “£10.70”; and
(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£26.50” there is substituted “£27.00”.
Regulation 8 was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 1999/64 and 2001/88.
Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, and subsequently amended by S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45 and 2001/88.
Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2001/45.