The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 14th February 2002.

(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999

2.—(1) The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4A(2) (amount of NHS charges – incidents on or after 28th January 2002)–

(a) in sub-paragraph (a)–

(i) after “hospital” where it first appears insert “before 14th February 2002”; and

(ii) at the end omit “or”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (a) insert–

“(aa) where the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital on or after 14th February 2002 (that treatment not having started before that date) in respect of his injury, but was not admitted to hospital, the amount of £354,”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (b) at the end add “before 14th February 2002, or”; and

(d) after sub-paragraph (b) insert–

“(c) subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of his injury and was admitted to hospital, the sum of £435 for each day, or part day, of admission on or after 14th February 2002.”.

(3) In regulation 4A(3) for “paragraph (2)(b)” substitute “paragraph (2)(b) or (c)”.

(4) In regulation 4A(4)–

(a) for “paragraph (2)(b)” there is substituted “paragraph (2)(b) or (c)”; and

(b) for “£30,000” there is substituted “£10,000”.

(5) In regulation 6(b) (particulars of amounts specified in certificate) for “4A(2)(b)” there is substituted “4A(2)(b) or (c)”.

MALCOLM CHISHOLM

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

12th February 2002