Optical Charges and Payments and General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

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”.

(2)

Paragraph (3)(k)(i)(bb) was inserted by S.R. 2003 No. 176