Optical Charges and Payments and General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 No. 113

Amendment of the Ophthalmic Regulations

3.—(1) The Ophthalmic Regulations are amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 2 (Interpretation), in paragraph (1), after the definition of “residential centre” 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”.

(3) In regulation 15 (sight tests – eligibility), in paragraph (2)(k)(i)(bb)(1) after “disability element” there is inserted “or severe disability element”.

(1)

Paragraph (2)(k)(i)(bb) was inserted by S.R. 2003 No. 176