1993 No. 524 (S.61)
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 26, 70(1), 73(a) and (c), 74(a) and (c), 105(7) and 108(1) of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 11 to, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 19892.
Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations2
In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—
a
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£35.90” there is substituted “£36.90”; and
b
in paragraph (3)(i) for “£9.00” there is substituted “£9.20”;
c
in paragraph (3)(ii) for “£36.00” there is substituted “£40.50”.
Amendment of Schedules to the principal Regulations3
1
In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below (old amount) there shall be substituted the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table (new amount).
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Old amount | New Amount |
£ 23.70 | £ 24.40 |
£ 37.40 | £ 38.40 |
£ 51.00 | £ 52.40 |
£100.00 | £102.80 |
£ 41.00 | £ 42.10 |
£ 54.00 | £ 55.50 |
£ 65.00 | £ 66.80 |
£110.00 (in both places where it appears) | £113.00 |
£ 35.90 | £ 36.90 |
2
For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (voucher values—repair) there is substituted the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3
In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)—
a
in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£4.60” there is substituted “£4.70”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£5.70” there is substituted “£5.90”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£2.30” there is substituted “£2.40”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£2.85” there is substituted “£2.90”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)—
i
in sub-head (i) for “£39.40” there is substituted “£40.50”;
ii
in sub-head (ii) for “£35.00” there is substituted “£36.00”; and
iii
in sub-head (iii) for “£18.90” there is substituted “£19.40”;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(f) (photochromic lenses) for “£2.30” there is substituted “£2.40” and for “£2.85” there is substituted “£2.90”;
g
in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames) for “£39.40” there is substituted “£40.50”; for “£30.70” there is substituted “£36.00”; and for “£16.60” there is substituted “£19.40”;
h
in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment—single vision lenses) for “£4.00” there is substituted “£4.10”; and
i
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment—other lenses) for “£21.60” there is substituted “£22.20”.
Application of these Regulations4
The amendments made by regulations 2 and 3 of, and the Schedule to, these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher—
a
accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 18 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 1993; or
b
sent to a Health Board or NHS trust pursuant to regulation 14(2)(c) of the principal Regulations in respect of cost incurred on or after that date.
SCHEDULESCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 2VOUCHER VALUES—REPAIR
Column 1 Nature of Repair to appliance
Column 2 Letter Codes—Values
A £
B £
C £
D £
E £
F £
G £
H&I £
Repair or replacement of one lens
7.60
14.60
21.60
46.80
16.40
23.10
29.00
51.90
Repair or replacement of two lenses
15.10
29.20
43.20
93.50
32.90
46.20
57.50
103.80
Repair or replacement of:
the front of a frame
7.90
7.90
7.90
7.90
7.90
7.90
7.90
7.90
a side of a frame
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
the whole frame
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
Maximum
24.30
38.40
52.40
102.70
42.10
55.40
66.70
113.00
(This note is not part of the Regulations)