24.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) general health services shall be available to a visitor who is exempt from charges under—
(a)regulation 5 (lawful residence for 12 months);
(b)regulation 6 (presence for work, study etc, or to settle);
(c)regulation 8 (reciprocal arrangements);
(d)regulation 9 (refugees, asylum seekers and children in care);
(e)regulation 10 (human trafficking);
(f)regulation 11 (exceptional humanitarian reasons)
(g)regulation 12 (diplomats);
(h)regulation 13 (NATO forces);
(i)regulation 14 (long term visits by United Kingdom pensioners);
(j)regulation 15 (war pensioners and armed forces compensation scheme payment recipients);
(k)regulation 16 (Her Majesty’s United Kingdom Forces, Crown servants and others);
(l)regulation 17 (former residents working overseas);
(m)regulation 18 (missionaries);
(n)regulation 19 (prisoners and detainees);
(o)regulation 20 (employees on ships);
(p)regulation 22 (family members of visitors);
(q)article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.
(2) Where general health services are provided to a visitor under this regulation no charge may be made or recovered in respect of those services, except to the extent that charges would be payable by a person ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland.