1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2001(1).
2.—(1) Subject to regulation 3 below, the principal regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 3(1)(b)(2) (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists) omit “£6.20” and insert “£6.30”.
(3) In regulation 8(5) (pre-payment certificates)–
(a)omit “£32.40” and insert “£32.90”; and
(b)omit “£89.00” and insert “£90.40”.
(4) Omit Schedules 1, 2 and 3 and insert Schedules 1, 2 and 3 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3. Regulation 2(2) to (4) shall apply in relation to supplies of drugs and appliances and payments for pre-payment certificates made on or after 1st April 2003 except that–
(a)the amendment of regulation 8(5) (pre-payment certificates) of the principal regulations by regulation 2(3) above shall apply only where the application referred to in paragraph (1) of the said regulation 8 is received on or after that date; and
(b)the insertion of Schedule 3 into the principal regulations by regulation 2(4) above shall apply only where the examination or first examination leading to the supply of the specified appliance takes place on or after that date.
FRANCIS McAVEETY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th February 2003