Insertion of regulation 7B in to the principal Regulations E+W

9.  After regulation 7A (notices of entitlement) insert the following regulation—

“Claims for payment or repayment for travel abroad

7B.— (1) A person who wishes to claim entitlement under regulation 3A for payment or repayment of any travelling expenses shall apply in writing to the health service body which has arranged the services referred to in that regulation within 3 months of the expenses having been incurred or such further period as that body may for good cause allow.

(2) Paragraphs (1A), (1B) and (2) or regulation 7 shall apply to claims (whether for payment or repayment) made under this regulation with the modification that references to the “Secretary of State” in paragraphs (1B) and (2) are to be read as references to the health service body which arranged the services referred to in regulation 3A.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 9 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)(a)