The Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendments of the Schedules to the principal Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement)(1), in column 3 (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table (new amount).

Table

Column 1

Old Amount

Column 2

New Amount

£38.70£39.10
£58.70£59.30
£86.00£86.90
£194.10£196.00
£66.80£67.50
£84.80£85.60
£110.10£111.20
£213.40£215.50
£198.80£200.80

(2) In Schedule 2(2) to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism – single vision lens) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.60”;

(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism – other lens) for “£15.20” substitute “£15.40”;

(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£4.10” substitute “£4.40”;

(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.60” substitute “£4.90”;

(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)—

(i)in sub-head (i) for “£63.60” substitute “£64.20”;

(ii)in sub-head (ii) for “£56.40” substitute “£57.00”;

(iii)in sub-head (iii) for “£30.50” substitute “£30.80”;

(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames) for “£63.60” substitute “£64.20”;

(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment — single vision lenses) for “£14.50” substitute “£14.60”; and

(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment — other cases) for “£37.00” substitute “£37.40”.

(3) For Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (voucher value repair)(3), substitute the Schedule as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(1)

Schedule 1 was substituted by the Schedule to S.R. 1999 No. 111, and last amended by S.R. 2015 No. 266

(2)

Schedule 2 was last amended by regulation 3(1) of S.R. 2015 No. 266

(3)

Schedule 3 was substituted by regulation 3(3) of, and the Schedule to, S.R. 2015 No. 266