Amendment of regulation 8 of the principal RegulationsE+W
10.—(1) Regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (repayment) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (4)(a)(i)—
(a)after the words “by an NHS trust” insert “or a local health board”,
(b)after “5(1)” insert “or in regulation 6(1)”,
(c)for “National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) 1989” substitute “National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) Regulations 2001”(1).
(3) For paragraph (4)(a)(ii) substitute the following paragraph—
“(ii)in respect of relevant travelling expenses incurred by a person in attending a hospital or any other place managed by an NHS trust or a local health board,”.
(4) In the fall out words of paragraph (4)(a) after the words “by the NHS trust” insert “or the local health board”.
(5) After paragraph (4)(a) insert the following sub-paragraph—
“(aa)in a case falling within regulation 3(3)(d) authorise in writing the repayment of the amount in question to the claimant by the health service body which made the arrangements referred to in that provision; or”.
(6) In paragraph (5) after the words “by the NHS trust” insert “or the local health board”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 10 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)(a)