(1)Regulations may provide for the remission or repayment of any charges which, in pursuance of section 1 of the [1951 c. 31.] National Health Service Act 1951 or section 2 of the [1952 c. 25.] National Health Service Act 1952, are payable apart from this section, by a person whose income as calculated in accordance with regulations is at less than the prescribed rate, in respect of the supply or replacement of dental or optical appliances or in respect of services provided as part of the general dental services ; and accordingly in section 6 of the [1966 c. 20.] Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (which specifies the medical, dental and similar requirements which are and are not to be taken into account for the purposes of that Act) the words from " include any requirement" to " but" and the word " other " shall be omitted.
(2)In the application of the preceding subsection to Scotland the reference to general dental services shall be construed as a reference to general dental services provided under Part IV of the [1947 c. 27.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947.