Amendment of the principal Regulations2

1

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)3–

a

omit the definition of “ophthalmic list”;

b

in the definition of “Ophthalmic Services Regulations” for “1986” substitute “2006”4; and

c

omit the definition of “the 1989 Regulations”.

3

In regulation 8(3)(e) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)5 for “2001” substitute “20076”.

4

In regulation 9(1) (issue of vouchers by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians) for “paragraph 10(3)” substitute “paragraph 14(6)”.

5

In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)7–

a

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£49.20” substitute “£50.50”;

b

in paragraph (3)(a) for “£12.70” substitute “£13.00”; and

c

in paragraph (3)(b) for “£55.50” substitute “£57.00”.

6

In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values supply and replacement)8 in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of the table (new amount).

Column 1

Column 2

Old amount

New amount

£33.70

£34.60

£51.20

£52.60

£74.90

£76.90

£169.10

£173.70

£58.20

£59.80

£74.00

£76.00

£95.90

£98.50

£185.90

£190.90

£173.20

£177.90

£49.20

£50.50

7

For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)9, substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

8

In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)10–

a

in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£11.00” substitute “£11.30”;

b

in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£13.10” substitute “£13.50”;

c

in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.70” substitute “£3.80”;

d

in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.20” substitute “£4.30;

e

in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–

i

in sub head (i) for “£55.50” substitute “£57.00”;

ii

in sub head (ii) for “£49.20” substitute “£50.50”; and

iii

in sub head (iii) for “£26.60” substitute “£27.30”;

f

in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£55.50”, “£49.20” and “£26.60” substitute “£57.00”, “£50.50 and “£27.30” respectively;

g

in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£12.70” substitute “£13.00”; and

h

in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£32.10” substitute “£33.00”.