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The National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

National Health Service (NHS)

Care

NHS management

Primary health care

Health care services and specialisms

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

2024-05-20

Statute Law Database

2013-02-15

These Regulations amend the General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008 (“the GOS Regulations”), the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 (“the POS Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Charges for Appliances) Regulations 1974.

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PART 1General

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

PART 2Amendments to the GOS Regulations

2Amendments to the GOS Regulations

3Consequential amendments to the GOS Regulations

4Miscellaneous amendments to the GOS Regulations

PART 3Transitional provisions in respect of GOS contracts

5Application and interpretation of this Part

6General transitional provisions in relation to the terms of a GOS contract

7Continuing validity of forms

8Notification of reasons by a Primary Care Trust in respect of entering into contracts

9Appeals relating to eligibility to enter into a contract

10Finance

11Claim by the Contractor for fees

12Requests for information

13Notifications and notice provisions

14Authorisation

15Leaflets

16Complaints

17Co-operation with investigations

18Disputes

19Variation and termination of GOS contracts

20Supplementary transitional provisions

PART 4Amendments to the POS Regulations

21Amendments to the POS Regulations

22Consequential amendments to the POS Regulations

23Miscellaneous amendments to the POS Regulations

PART 5Transitional provisions in respect of the POS regulations

24Application and interpretation of this Part

25Continuing validity of forms

26Sight tests

PART 6Miscellaneous amendments

27Amendments to the National Health Service (Charges for Appliances) Regulations 1974

PART 7REVOCATIONS

28Revocation of the General Ophthalmic Services Amendment Regulations

SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments to the GOS Regulations

1Amendment of regulation 2

2In regulation 2(2)(c), for “the PCT” substitute “the Board”.

3Amendment of regulation 3

4Amendment of regulation 4

5Amendment of regulation 5

6Amendment of regulation 6

7Amendment of regulation 7

8Amendment of regulation 8

9Amendment of regulation 12

10Amendment of regulation 15

11Amendment of regulation 16

12Amendment of Schedule 1

13Amendment of Schedule 2

14Amendment of Schedule 3

15Amendment of Schedule 4

SCHEDULE 2Consequential Amendments to the POS Regulations

1Amendment of regulation 2

2Amendment of regulation 4

3Amendment of regulation 5

4Amendment of regulation 8

2013 No. 365

National Health Service, England

The National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

Made15th February 2013

Laid before Parliament25th February 2013

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 115(3) and (9), 116(2) and (3), 118(1), 119, 121, 122, 185, 186 and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 20061.