The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 1989

Repayment of charges

9.—(1) Where a charge has been paid under these Regulations by or on behalf of a person who was at the time of payment exempt from the requirement to pay that charge, an application for repayment of that charge may be made in accordance with paragraph (2) by or on behalf of that person.

(2) The application for repayment shall–

(a) be made to the person or body specified in the receipt which is given under regulation 3(5), 4(5) or 5(4) as being the person or body to whom application for repayment of charges is to be made;

(b) be made within such period of the supply of the drug or appliance, and in such form and manner, as the Secretary of State may determine for the applicant, any class of applicant or applicants generally;

(c) be accompanied by the receipt for the charge paid and a declaration as to the grounds of exemption.

(3) In the case of a charge under regulation 5 in respect of an appliance specified in column (1) of Schedule 1, the application shall be accompanied by the exemption certificate referred to in regulation 6(1)(f) and, if the patient was referred by a doctor to the health authority for treatment, either–

(a) a certificate from the doctor certifying that the treatment was for accepted disablement; or

(b) a statement that such a certificate was surrendered to the health authority on or before the supply of the appliance.

(4) The Secretary of State shall make arrangements for the repayment of any charge paid under these Regulations by a person who is entitled to exemption.