2016 No. 127
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(1), 73(a), 74(a), 105(7) and 108(1) of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 11 to, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016.
2
In these Regulations, “the 1998 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 19982.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998
2
The 1998 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
3
1
Regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)(b), for “£56.40” substitute “£57.00”.
3
In paragraph (3)(a), for “£14.60” substitute “£14.80”.
4
In paragraph (3)(b), for “£63.60” substitute “£64.20”.
4
In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values supply and replacement) 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 |
£38.70 | £39.10 |
£58.70 | £59.30 |
£86.00 | £86.90 |
£194.10 | £196.00 |
£66.80 | £67.50 |
£84.80 | £85.60 |
£110.10 | £111.20 |
£213.40 | £215.50 |
£198.80 | £200.80 |
£56.40 | £57.00 |
5
For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair), substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
6
1
Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1(1)(a) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.60”.
3
In paragraph 1(1)(b) for “£15.20” substitute “£15.40”.
4
In paragraph 1(1)(c) for “£4.30” substitute “£4.40”.
5
In paragraph 1(1)(d) for “£4.80” substitute “£4.90”.
6
In paragraph 1(1)(e)—
a
in sub-head (i) for “£63.60” substitute “£64.20”;
b
in sub-head (ii) for “£56.40” substitute “£57.00”;
c
in sub-head (iii) for “£30.50” substitute “£30.80”.
7
In paragraph 1(1)(g) for “£63.60”, “£56.40” and “£30.50” substitute “£64.20”, “£57.00” and “£30.80” respectively.
8
In paragraph 2(a) for “£14.50” substitute “£14.60”.
9
In paragraph 2(b) for “£37.00” substitute “£37.40”.
Application of regulations 3 to 67
The amendments made by regulations 3 to 6 apply only in relation to a voucher accepted pursuant to regulation 12 of the 1998 Regulations or used pursuant to regulation 17 of the 1998 Regulations after these Regulations come into force.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 2VOUCHER VALUES – REPAIR
Column 1
Column 2
Nature of Repair to Appliance
Letter Codes-Values
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replacement of one lens
12.15
22.25
36.05
90.60
26.35
35.40
48.20
100.35
93.00
Repair or replacement of two lenses
24.30
44.50
72.10
181.20
52.70
70.80
96.40
200.70
186.00
Repair or replacement of the front of a frame
12.45
12.45
12.45
12.45
12.45
12.45
12.45
12.45
12.45
Repair or replacement of a side of a frame
7.35
7.35
7.35
7.35
7.35
7.35
7.35
7.35
7.35
Repair or replacement of the whole frame
14.80
14.80
14.80
14.80
14.80
14.80
14.80
14.80
14.80
(This note is not part of the Regulations)