Health and Social Care Act 2012

PART 8 E+W Charging

Valid from 01/04/2013

94 E+W In section 176 (dental charging)—

(a) in subsection (3), for “a Primary Care Trust or Special Health Authority” substitute “the Board”, and

(b) in subsection (4)(a), omit sub-paragraph (i).

Valid from 01/04/2013

95 E+W In section 177 (exemptions from dental charging), in subsection (4), omit paragraph (a).

96 (1) Section 180 (payments in respect of costs of optical appliances) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), for “him or a relevant body” substitute “the Board”.

(3) In subsection (3), in paragraph (a)—

(a) for “himself or such relevant body as may be prescribed” substitute “the Board”, and

(b) for “he or the prescribed body” substitute “the Board”.

(4) In paragraph (b) of that subsection—

(a) for “him or such relevant body as may be prescribed” substitute “the Board”, and

(b) for “him or by the prescribed body” substitute “the Board”.

(5) After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) The Board may direct a Special Health Authority, or such other body as may be prescribed, to exercise any of the Board's functions under regulations under this section.”

(6) Omit subsection (10).

(7) In subsection (11), at the end insert “in accordance with the regulations”.

(8) Omit subsection (12).

(9) For the title to section 180 substitute “Payments in respect of costs of optical appliances and sight tests”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 96 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 96 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)

Valid from 01/04/2013

97 (1) Section 181 (provision supplementary to section 180) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3), omit the words from “(whether” to the end.

(3) Omit subsection (9).

Valid from 01/04/2013

98 (1) Section 183 (payment of travelling expenses) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph (a) —

(a) after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Board, a clinical commissioning group,”, and

(b) omit “, a Primary Care Trust,”.

(3) In paragraph (b)—

(a) after “by” insert “the Board,”,

(b) omit “a Primary Care Trust”, and

(c) before the first “to” insert “or a clinical commissioning group”, and

(d) omit the words from “and” to “Trust,”.

(4) In paragraph (c)—

(a) after “by” insert “the Board,”,

(b) omit “a Primary Care Trust”, and

(c) before the first “to” insert “or a clinical commissioning group”.

Valid from 01/04/2013

99 E+W In section 185 (charges for more expensive supplies), in subsection (2)—

(a) after “the Secretary of State,” insert “the Board, a clinical commissioning group, a local authority,”, and

(b) omit “a Primary Care Trust,”.

Valid from 01/04/2013

100 E+W In section 186 (charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases), in subsection (2)—

(a) after “the Secretary of State,” insert “the Board, a clinical commissioning group, a local authority,” and

(b) omit “a Primary Care Trust,”.

Valid from 01/04/2013

101 E+W In section 187 (charges for designated services or facilities) for the words from “designated” to the end substitute “of a kind mentioned in section 3(1)(d) or (e) (whether provided in pursuance of those provisions or any other provision of this Act)”.

Valid from 01/04/2013

102 E+W In section 188 (sums otherwise payable to those providing services), in subsection (2) —

(a) after the first “by” insert “the Board or a clinical commissioning group”, and

(b) omit “a Primary Care Trust”.