2000 No. 978 (W. 48 )
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment (Wales) Regulations 2000
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 126(4) of, and paragraph 2A of Schedule 12 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf:–
Citation, commencement, interpretation and application1
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1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment (Wales) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 19972.
3
These Regulations shall apply to Wales only.
Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations2
In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (interpretation) in the definition of “NHS sight test fee”, for the amount “£40.33” substitute “£41.54” and for the amount “£14.57” substitute “£15.01”.
Amendment of regulation 15 of the principal Regulations3
In paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 15 of the principal Regulations (eligibility – replacement or repair), after “regulation 8(2)” insert “(b)”.
Amendment of regulation 19 of the principal Regulations4
In regulation 19 of the principal Regulations (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)–
a
in paragraph (1)(b), for “£42.00” substitute “£42.80”; and
b
in paragraph (3), for “£10.80”, substitute “£11.00”
Amendment of the Schedules to the principal Regulations5
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1
In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement) in column (3) (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that table
(1) | (2) |
---|---|
Old amount | New amount |
£ 28.70 | £ 29.30 |
£ 43.60 | £ 44.50 |
£ 59.40 | £ 60.60 |
£ 134.20 | £ 136.90 |
£ 49.50 | £ 50.50 |
£ 63.00 | £ 64.30 |
£ 75.80 | £ 77.30 |
£ 147.50 (in both places where it appears) | £ 150.50 |
£ 42.00 | £ 42.80 |
2
In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)–
a
in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism – single vision lens), for “£6.00” substitute “£6.10”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism – other lens), for “£6.90” substitute “£7.00”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens), for “£3.00” substitute “£3.10”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens), for “£3.50” substitute “£3.60”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses), for “£47.30” substitute “£48.20”, for “£42.00” substitute “£42.80”, and for “£22.70” substitute “£23.20”;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames), for “£47.30” substitute “£48.20”;
g
in paragraph 2 (a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses), for “£10.00” substitute “£10.20”;
h
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses), for “£25.40” substitute “£25.90”.
3
For Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (voucher values – repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Use of these Regulations6
The amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 2000.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983.
SCHEDULESCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 3VOUCHER VALUES – REPAIR
Nature of Repair
Letter Codes – Values
(1)
(2)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H & I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replacement of one lens
9.10
16.70
24.80
63.00
19.80
26.50
33.20
69.80
Repair or replacement of two lenses
18.40
33.60
49.70
125.90
39.60
53.10
66.40
139.50
Repair or replacement of:
the front of a frame
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.40
a side of a frame
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
the whole frame
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
(This note does not form part of the Regulations.)