Amendment of the Optical Regulations
2.—(1) The Optical Regulations are amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), after the definition of “replacement” there is inserted –
““severe disability element” means severe disability element of working tax credit specified in section 11(6)(d) of the Tax Credits Act 2002(1)”.
(3) In regulation 8 (eligibility – supply of optical appliances), in paragraph (3)(k)(i)(bb)(2) after “disability element” there is inserted “or severe disability element”.
(1)
(2)
Paragraph (3)(k)(i)(bb) was inserted by S.R. 2003 No. 176