The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

PART IIQUALIFICATIONS OF OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

3Qualifications

4Approval of qualifications

5Appeals against determinations of Ophthalmic Qualifications Committee

PART IIIOPHTHALMIC LIST

6Ophthalmic List

7Application for inclusion in Ophthalmic List and notification of changes

8Grounds for refusal of application

9Deferment of decision on application

10Withdrawal from Ophthalmic List

12Removal from Ophthalmic List

13Re inclusion in Ophthalmic List

14Disclosure of information

15Requirements with which an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician included in an Ophthalmic List must comply

16Effect to be given to corresponding decisions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

PART IVGENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

17The Statement

18Terms of service

19Arrangements for particular districts

21Payments to ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians suspended

PART VPROCEDURE FOR CHOOSING CONTRACTOR

22Application for an eye examination

23Application on behalf of children or incapable persons

PART VIMISCELLANEOUS

24Publication of particulars

25Service of documents

26Revocation, savings and transitional provisions

SCHEDULE 1TERMS OF SERVICE

1Interpretation

2Incorporation of provisions

3Certificate of training

4Premises at which general ophthalmic services are to be provided

6Premises and equipment

12Co-operation with investigations

14Eye examinations

15Use of disqualified name

PART AINFORMATION, CERTIFICATES, CONSENTS, DECLARATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE FIRST PART OF THE OPHTHALMIC LIST

1An application shall contain the following information:–

2An application shall contain the following declarations as to whether...

3An applicant must include: (a) an enhanced criminal record certificate...

4An application shall include the following undertakings:–

PART BINFORMATION, CONSENTS, DECLARATIONS, CERTIFICATES AND UNDERTAKINGS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE SECOND PART OF THE OPHTHALMIC LIST

1An application shall contain the following information:–

2An application shall contain the following declarations as to whether...

3An applicant must include with the application–

4An application shall include the following consent and undertakings:–

PART CDECLARATIONS TO BE PROVIDED IN TERMS OF REGULATION 26(6)

1A declaration as to whether or not the person who...

2A declaration that– (a) that person consents to a request...

SCHEDULE 3PRIMARY EYE EXAMINATION

SCHEDULE 4SUPPLEMENTARY EYE EXAMINATION

SCHEDULE 5RECORDS

1An ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician shall keep the following...

SCHEDULE 6REGULATIONS REVOKED

2006 No. 135

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Made10th March 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament10th March 2006

Coming into force1st April 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 28A, 32A(7), 32D, 34, 105(7), 106(a) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: