Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations7
1
The Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1)14 (interpretation)—
a
for the definition of “Charges Regulations”, substitute—
“Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013;
b
for the definition of “notice of entitlement”, substitute—
“notice of entitlement to full remission” means a notice of entitlement to full remission of a NHS charge issued under regulation 8 of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 for the purposes of remission of charges under the Act;
3
In regulation 3(2)(h) (sight tests–eligibility), after the word “entitlement”, insert “to full remission;”.
4
In regulation 5(2)15 (sight test treated as a test under general ophthalmic services), for “regulation 8(1)(a) of the Charges Regulations” substitute “regulation 8(1) of the Charges Regulations”.
5
After regulation 6(2) (application and signatures by children or persons incapable) insert—
3
a signature required by these Regulations must—
i
where an electronic form is used, be in digital ink; or
ii
where a paper form is used be in ink,
and must be in the signatory’s own handwriting with the signatory’s initials or forename and surname, and not by means of a stamp or a reproduced image.