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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001, and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.
(2) In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1997 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 1997”) means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997(1);
“the 1986 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 1986”)means the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986(2).
(3) These Regulations shall apply to Wales only.
2. In regulation 8 of the 1997 Regulations (eligibility - supply of optical appliances), in paragraphs (3)(c) (receipt of working families' tax credit) and (g) (disabled person’s tax credit), for “£70” substitute “£71”.
3. In regulation 19 of the 1997 Regulations (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(b), for “£42.80” substitute “£43.90”; and
(b)in paragraph (3), for “£11.00” substitute “£11.30”.
4.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the 1997 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 |
£ 29.30 | £ 30.00 |
£ 44.50 | £ 45.60 |
£ 60.60 | £ 62.10 |
£ 136.90 | £ 140.30 |
£ 50.50 | £ 51.80 |
£ 64.30 | £ 65.90 |
£ 77.30 | £ 79.60 |
£ 150.50 (Where it appears in both places) | £ 154.30 |
£ 42.80 | £ 43.90 |
(2) In Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—
(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism - single vision lens), for “£6.10” substitute “£6.30”;
(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism - other lens), for “£7.00” substitute “£7.20”;
(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens), for “£3.10” substitute “£3.20”;
(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens), for “£3.60” substitute “£3.70”;
(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses), for “£48.20” substitute “£49.40”, and for “£42.80” substitute “£43.90”, and for “£23.20” substitute “£23.80”;
(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames) for “£48.20” substitute “£49.40”;
(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment - single vision lenses), for “£10.20” substitute “£10.50”.
(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment - other lenses), for “£25.90” substitute “£26.50”.
(3) For Schedule 3 to the 1997 Regulations (voucher values - repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
5. In regulation 13 of the 1986 Regulations (Sight Tests - eligibility), in paragraphs (2)(c) (receipt of working families' tax credit) and (2)(g) (receipt of disabled person’s tax credit), for “£70” substitute “£71”.
6.—(1) The amendments made by regulations 2 and 5 of these Regulations apply only in relation to awards of working families' tax credit and disabled person’s tax credit that are made on or after 10th April 2001.
(2) The amendments made by regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulations 12 or 17 of the 1997 Regulations on or after 1st April 2001.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(3)
Dafydd Elis Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
29th March 2001
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