Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009.
2
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.
2
In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)3–
a
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£51.90” substitute “£52.90”;
b
in paragraph (3)(a) for “£13.40” substitute “£13.70”; and
c
in paragraph (3)(b) for “£58.50” substitute “£59.70”.
3
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 (new amount).
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Old amount | New amount |
£35.50 | £36.20 |
£54.00 | £55.10 |
£79.00 | £80.60 |
£178.40 | £182.00 |
£61.40 | £62.70 |
£78.10 | £79.70 |
£101.20 | £103.30 |
£196.10 | £200.10 |
£182.70 | £186.40 |
£51.90 | £52.90 |
4
For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)5, substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
5
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 “£11.60” substitute “£11.80”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£13.90” substitute “£14.20”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted or photochromic lens) for “£3.90” substitute “£4.00”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted or photochromic lens) for “£4.40” substitute “£4.50”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–
i
in sub head (i) for “£58.50” substitute “£59.70”;
ii
in sub head (ii) for “£51.90” substitute “£52.90”; and
iii
in sub head (iii) for “£28.00” substitute “£28.60”;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£58.50”, “£51.90” and “£28.00” substitute “£59.70”, “£52.90” and “£28.60” respectively;
g
in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£13.40” substitute “£13.70”; and
h
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£33.90” substitute “£34.60”.
Application of regulation 2 of these Regulations3
The amendments made by regulation 2(2) to (5) 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 2009.