National Health Service Act 1977

78 Charges for dental or optical appliances. E+W+S

(1) Regulations may provide for the making and recovery in such manner as may be prescribed of charges of such amounts as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to this Act, in respect of the supply under the Act of such . . . F1 optical appliances as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

[F2 (1A) Regulations may provide for the making and recovery in such manner as may be prescribed of charges of amounts calculated in accordance with section 79A below in respect of the supply under this Act of dentures and other dental appliances of prescribed descriptions.]

(2) If the Secretary of State, after consultation with the university associated with any hospital providing facilities for clinical dental teaching, is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of dental training or education that the charges imposed by subsection [F3 (1A)] above should be remitted in the case of dental services provided at that hospital, either generally or subject to limitations or conditions, he may by order provide for that purpose.

Any order made under this subsection may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order made by the Secretaryof State after such consultation as is mentioned above.

(3) The additional provisions of paragraphs 2 and 5 of Schedule 12 have effect in relation to this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(2), Sch. 3

F2 S. 78(1A) inserted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 11(1)

F3 Word substituted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 5