Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

(3)

Regulation 2(3) shall come into force on 6th April 2005.

(4)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 19982