Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 20152
1
Regulation 10 (immigration health charge) of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 20152 is amended as follows.
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In paragraph (1)(a)(iii) at the end delete “or”.
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In paragraph (1)(a)(iv) delete “, but not all” and for “order,” substitute “order; or”.
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After paragraph (1)(a)(iv) insert—
v
in a case to which paragraph (5) applies, the Secretary of State has exercised discretion to refund all of an immigration health charge paid under such an order,
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In the full-out to paragraph (1)(a) after “reduction” insert “, refund”.
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In paragraph (2)(d) for “but not” substitute “or in a case to which paragraph (5) applies (but only in that case)”.
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In paragraph (3) for “This” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), this”.
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After paragraph (3) insert—
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Paragraph (3) does not apply where a person is exempt from the payment of an immigration health charge by virtue of Schedule 2, paragraph 1(o) of the Immigration (Health Charge) Order 20153.
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No charge may be made to or recovered from a person under these Regulations—
a
in respect of any relevant services provided to that person on or after 27th October 2020 and during the relevant period, and
b
where a full refund of an immigration health charge has been made to, or in respect of, that person on the ground that they are a—
i
person who is working in the field of health or social care; or
ii
dependant of a person who is working in the field of health or social care.