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Amendment of the principal Regulations

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

(2) In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)(1)–

(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)(2) 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 1Column 2
Old amountNew 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)(3), 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)(4)–

(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”.

(1)

Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97, 2005/119, 2006/138, 2007/192 and 2008/106.

(2)

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, 2004/97 and 168, 2005/119, 2006/138, 2007/192 and 2008/106.

(3)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97, 2005/119, 2006/138, 2007/192 and 2008/106.

(4)

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, 2005/119, 2006/138, 2007/192 and 2008/106.