Part III Other Powers of the Secretary of State as to theHealth Service

Regulations as to certain charges

83 Sums otherwise payable to those providing services.

Regulations made—

a

under sections 77 to 79 and under sections 81 and 82 above providing for the making and recovery of charges in respect of any services, may provide for the reduction of the sums which would otherwise be payable by F1a Health Authority or Special Health Authority to the persons by whom those services are provided by the amount of the charges authorised by the regulations in respect of those services;

F2b

for the purposes of section 78(1A) in relation to appliances provided as part of—

i

general dental services, or

ii

personal dental services provided in accordance with section 28C arrangements,

may provide for the reduction of the sums which would otherwise be payable by a F3Primary Care Trust or Health Authority to the persons by whom those services are provided by the amount of the charges authorised by section 78(1A) in respect of those appliances.