2003 No. 130
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19(2), 27(2), 69(1) and (2), 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
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 20012.
Amendment to the principal regulations2
1
Subject to regulation 3 below, the principal regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
2
In regulation 3(1)(b)3 (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.
Transitional provisions3
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.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 1CHARGES FOR ELASTIC HOSIERY
Column 1
Column 2
Specified Appliance
Specified Sum
Above knee stocking, below knee stocking or thigh stocking
£6.30 each (i.e. £12.60 per pair)
SCHEDULE 2CHARGES FOR TIGHTS
Column 1
Column 2
Specified Appliance
Specified Sum
Tights (per pair)
£12.60
SCHEDULE 3CHARGES FOR FABRIC SUPPORTS AND WIGS
Column 1
Column 2
Specified Appliance
Specified Sum
Surgical Brassiere
£21.20
Abdominal or Spinal Support
£32.00
Stock Modacrylic Wig
£52.30
Partial Human Hair Wig
£138.00
Full Bespoke Human Hair Wig
£201.70
(This note is not part of these Regulations)