The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003

Claims for remission or payment

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who falls within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) below and who wishes to claim their entitlement under regulations 3(1) or 5(1) shall, if the person comes within a description prescribed by regulations 4(2)(c), (d), (g), (h) or (i), or 5(1), make a claim to the Scottish Ministers on a form provided by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers for that purpose, and shall send or deliver that form to the Scottish Ministers, or to an office receiving and processing such claims on their behalf.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a person is unable for the time being to act, a claim may be made on that person’s behalf by another person.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may refuse to accept a claim made by one person on behalf of another where, in the Scottish Minister’s opinion–

(a) the person on whose behalf the claim is made is able to act; or

(b) the person making the claim is not a suitable person to act on behalf of that other person.

(4) A claimant shall produce in support of a claim such evidence as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.

(5) The Scottish Ministers may treat any claim under paragraph (1) as a claim to entitlement in respect of all the relevant charges and relevant travelling expenses and shall calculate the resources and requirements of the claimant according to the provisions of regulation 8 and the Schedule.