The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Made2nd March 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament3rd March 2005

Coming into force6th April 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 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 (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2005.

2

In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 19862.

Amendment of regulation 14 of the principal Regulations2

In regulation 14 of the principal Regulations (sight tests – eligibility)3, in paragraph (2)(k)(ii) for “£14,600” substitute “£15,050”.

RHONA BRANKINAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh2nd March 2005

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (“the principal Regulations”), which provide for arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide general ophthalmic services under the National Health Service.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 14 of the principal Regulations by raising the relevant income level of a person or persons entitled to a free National Health Service sight test at the time an award of a tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credit Act 2002 from £14,600 to £15,050.