(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986 (1986/975) (“the 1986 Regulations”), the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 (1997/818) (“the 1997 Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (2007/1104 (W.116)) (“the 2007 Regulations”).
Regulation 3 amends the 1986 Regulations consequential upon the introduction of universal credit by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (2012 c.5) (“the 2012 Act”).
Regulation 4 amends the 1997 Regulations consequential upon the introduction of universal credit by the 2012 Act.
Regulation 5 amends the 2007 Regulations consequential upon the introduction of universal credit by the 2012 Act.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.