1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2008.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1).
2. In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (amount of health services charges)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for “£159” substitute “£165”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£505” substitute “£547”;
(c)in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£620” substitute “672”; and
(d)in paragraph (4) for “£37,100” substitute “£40,179”.
3. Notwithstanding regulation 2, the principal Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of a certificate relating to an incident which occurred before 1st April 2008 as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 6th March 2008.
L.S.
Julie Thompson
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety