Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 and come into force on 30th May 2014.

Amendment of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

2.  In regulation 3 (supply of drugs and appliances) of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011(1)––

(a)in paragraph (2)(a) for “29th June 2013” substitute “1st April 2014”(2);

(b)in paragraph (2)(b) for “29th June 2013” substitute “1st April 2014”(3).

ALEX NEIL

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

29th April 2014