Citation, commencement and interpretation1
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These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2004.
3
Regulation 2(2) and 2(3) shall come into force on 6th April 2004.
4
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 19982.
Amendment of the principal Regulations2
1
The principal Regulations are amended as follows:–
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In regulation 8(3)(k) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)5–
a
in sub-paragraph (i)(bb) after “disability element” insert “or severe disability element”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (ii) for “£14,200” substitute “£14,600”.
4
In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)6–
a
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£45.70” substitute “£46.80”;
b
in paragraph (3)(a) for “£11.80” substitute “£12.10”; and
c
in paragraph (3)(b) for £51.50” substitute “£52.80”.
5
In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement)7 in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that table (new amount).
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Old amount | New amount |
£31.30 | £32.10 |
£47.60 | £48.80 |
£64.80 | £71.30 |
£146.30 | £161.00 |
£54.00 | £55.40 |
£68.70 | £70.40 |
£83.00 | £91.30 |
£160.90 | £177.00 |
£160.90 | £164.90 |
£45.70 | £46.80 |
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For Schedule 2 (voucher values repair)8, substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
7
In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)9
a
in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£10.10” substitute “£10.40”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£12.20” substitute “£12.50”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.40” substitute “£3.50”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£3.90” substitute “£4.00”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–
i
in sub head (i) for “£51.50” substitute “£52.80”;
ii
in sub head (ii) for “£45.70” substitute “£46.80”;
iii
in sub head (iii) for “£24.80” substitute “£25.40”;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£51.50”, “£45.70” and “£24.80” substitute “£52.80”; “£46.80” and “£25.40” respectively;
g
in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£11.00” substitute “£12.10”; and
h
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£27.70” substitute “£30.50”.
Application of regulation 3 to these Regulations3
The amendments made by regulation 2(4) to (7) of, and the Schedule to, these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 2004.