Part 9Charging

Charging for optical appliances

128Charges for optical appliances

1

Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in such manner as may be prescribed, of charges in respect of the supply under this Act of optical appliances.

2

The amount of the charges may be determined—

a

in regulations, or

b

by or in accordance with directions given by the Welsh Ministers.

3

Regulations or directions may—

a

vary the amount or maximum amount of charges, or

b

provide that the charges are not payable.

4

A reference to supply includes a reference to replacement.

5

In this Act “optical appliances” means glasses and contact lenses, but regulations may provide for a different definition of optical appliances to have effect for the purposes of this Act.