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8.—(1) A person who wishes to claim exemption under the provisions of regulation 7(1)(d), (e) or (f) shall apply for a certificate conferring exemption (in these Regulations referred to as an “exemption certificate") to the [F1Secretary of State] in the case of an exemption under sub-paragraph (d) or (e) on a form supplied for that purpose and in the case of an exemption under sub-paragraph (f) to an office of the [F2Ministry of Defence] on a form supplied for that purpose by the Secretary of State.
(2) [F3The Secretary of State], on being satisfied that an applicant is entitled to exemption under paragraph (1)(d), shall issue an exemption certificate which shall be valid [F4from the first day of the month in which the Secretary of State received the application made under paragraph (1)]–
(a)in the case of an expectant mother until the end of her pregnancy and, where she gives birth to a live child or a child registrable as still-born under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, until the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the expected date of confinement;
(b)in the case of a mother who has given birth to a child, until the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the date of birth of that child.
[F5(3) The Secretary of State, on being satisfied that an applicant, not being a person entitled to exemption under the provisions of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c), is entitled to exemption under regulation 7(1)(e) shall issue to the applicant an exemption certificate which shall be valid—
(a)from the first day of the month in which the Secretary of State received the application made under paragraph (1); and
(b)for such period as the Secretary of State may determine.]
(4) The Secretary of State, on being satisfied that an applicant is entitled to exemption under regulation 7(1)(f), shall issue to the applicant an exemption certificate which shall be valid for such period as he may determine.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 8(1) substituted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2352), regs. 1(1), 8(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 8(1) substituted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2352), regs. 1(1), 8(a)(ii)
F3Words in reg. 8(2) substituted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2352), regs. 1(1), 8(b)(i)
F4Words in reg. 8(2) inserted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2352), regs. 1(1), 8(b)(ii)
F5Reg. 8(3) substituted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2352), regs. 1(1), 8(c)
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