2008 No. 2552 (W.222)
The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) and (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 71, 128, 129 and 203(9) and (10) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 1 hereby make the following Regulations:
Title, commencement, application and interpretation1
1
The title of these Regulations is the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) and (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 and they come into force on 27 October 2008.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Amendments to the 1986 Regulations2
1
The 1986 Regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation) insert, in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, the following definition—
“income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance, entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (income-related employment and support allowance)4.
3
In regulation 13(2) (sight tests — eligibility)—
a
omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i); and
b
after sub-paragraph (n) insert the following sub-paragraphs—
o
he is in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance; or
p
he is a member of the same family as a person in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance.
4
In regulation 13(3)—
a
omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and
b
after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following—
and
d
in sub-paragraph (p) “family” has the meaning given to it by regulation 2 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20085.
Amendments to the 1997 Regulations3
1
The 1997 Regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), insert, in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, the following definition—
“income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance, entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (income-related employment and support allowance)6.
3
In regulation 8(3) (eligibility — supply of optical appliances)—
a
omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (l); and
b
after sub-paragraph (n) insert the following—
o
he is in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance; or
p
he is a member of the same family as a person in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance.
4
In regulation 8(4)—
a
omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and
b
after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following—
and
d
in sub-paragraph (p) “family” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20087.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)