2008 No. 488
The Charges for Drugs and Appliances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety1, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 98 and 106 of, and Schedule 15 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19722, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Charges for Drugs and Appliances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2009.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19973.
Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations2
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists) –
a
in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) and paragraph (3) for “£6.85” substitute “£3.00”;
b
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£13.70” substitute “£6.00”;
c
in paragraph (1A)(a) and (b) for “£6.85” substitute “£3.00”; and
d
in paragraph (1A)(a) for “£13.70” substitute “£6.00”.
Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations3
In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors) –
a
in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) and paragraph (3) for “£6.85” substitute “£3.00”; and
b
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£13.70” substitute “£6.00”.
Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations4
In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (supply of drugs and appliances by a Board or a HSS trust) –
a
in paragraph (1)(a) and (d) and paragraph (3) for “£6.85” substitute “£3.00”; and
b
in paragraph (1)(a) and (c) for “£13.70” substitute “£6.00”.
Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations5
In regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (pre-payment certificates) in paragraph (5) for “£35.85” substitute “£9.00” and for “£98.70” substitute “£25.00”.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations6
For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations substitute the following —
SCHEDULE 1CHARGES FOR FABRIC SUPPORTS AND WIGS
Column(1)
Specified Appliance
Column (2)
Specified Charge
Surgical Brassiere
£3.00
Abdominal or Spinal Support
£3.00
Stock Modacrylic Wig
£3.00
Partial Human Hair Wig
£3.00
Full Bespoke Human Hair Wig
£3.00
Transitional provisions7
Where, on or after 1st January 2009—
a
any appliance specified in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations is supplied pursuant to an order given before that date; or
b
any pre-payment certificate is granted under regulation 9 of the principal Regulations pursuant to an application under that regulation which was received before that date,
the principal Regulations shall have effect in relation to that supply or, as the case may be, that grant as if regulations 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of these Regulations had not come into operation.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 3rd December 2008
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves the foregoing Regulations
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd December 2008
(This note is not part of the Regulations)