The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “NHS sight test fee”(1)–

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£49.19” substitute “£50.77”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£17.82” substitute “£18.39”.

(3) In regulation 8(3)(k)(ii) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)(2) for “£14,600” substitute “£15,050”.

(4) In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) (3)–

(a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(a) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”; and

(c) in paragraph (3)(b) for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;

(5) In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement) (4) 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
Old amount	New amount
£32.10	£32.90
£48.80	£50.00
£71.30	£73.10
£161.00	£165.00
£55.40	£56.80
£70.40	£72.20
£91.30	£93.60
£177.00	£181.40
£164.90	£169.00
£46.80	£48.00

(6) For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)(5), 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) (6)–

(a) in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£10.40” substitute “£10.70”;

(b) in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.80”;

(c) in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.50” substitute “£3.60”;

(d) in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”;

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

(i) in sub-head (i) for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;

(ii) in sub-head (ii) for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”; and

(iii) in sub-head (iii) for “£25.40” substitute “£26.00”;

(f) in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£52.80”, “£46.80” and “£25.40” substitute “£54.10”, “£48.00” and “£26.00” respectively;

(g) in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40” ; and

(h) in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£30.50” substitute “£31.30”.

(1)

The definition of “NHS sight test fee” was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45 and 395, 2001/88, 2002/17 and 224, and 2004/168.

(2)

Regulation 8(3)(k) was inserted by S.S.I. 2003/218 and amended by S.S.I. 2004/97.

(3)

Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218 and 2004/97.

(4)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748 and amended by S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218 and 2004/97 and 168.

(5)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218 and 2004/97.

(6)

Schedule 3 was amended by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97 and 168.