Citation, commencement, application and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Primary Ophthalmic Services and National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 27th October 2008.
(2)
These Regulations apply in relation to England.
(3)
In these Regulations—
“the POS Regulations” means the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 20082; and
“the Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 19973.