Amendment of the principal Regulations
2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 8(3)(e) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)(1) for–
(a)“specified in regulation 3(1)(b)” substitute “referred to in regulation 3(1)(b)(ii)”; and
(b)“2007” substitute “2008(2)”.
(3) In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)(3)–
(a)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£50.50” substitute “£51.90”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(a) for “£13.00” substitute “£13.40”; and
(c)in paragraph (3)(b) for “£57.00” substitute “£58.50”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values supply and replacement)(4) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of the table (new amount).
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Old amount | New amount |
| £34.60 | £35.50 |
| £52.60 | £54.00 |
| £76.90 | £79.00 |
| £173.70 | £178.40 |
| £59.80 | £61.40 |
| £76.00 | £78.10 |
| £98.50 | £101.20 |
| £190.90 | £196.10 |
| £177.90 | £182.70 |
| £50.50 | £51.90 |
(5) For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)(5), substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(6) In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)(6)–
(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£11.30” substitute “£11.60”;
(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£13.50” substitute “£13.90”;
(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.80” substitute “£3.90”;
(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.30” substitute ?OQ?£4.40;
(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–
(i)in sub head (i) for “£57.00” substitute “£58.50”;
(ii)in sub head (ii) for “£50.50” substitute “£51.90”; and
(iii)in sub head (iii) for “£27.30” substitute “£28.00”;
(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£57.00”, “£50.50” and “£27.30” substitute “£58.50”, “£51.90” and “£28.00” respectively;
(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£13.00” substitute “£13.40”; and
(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£33.00” substitute “£33.90”.
Regulation 8(3)(e) was amended by S.S.I. 2004/168, 2006/138 and 2007/192.
Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97, 2005/119, 2006/138 and 2007/192.
Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748 and amended by S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97 and 168, 2005/119, 2006/138 and 2007/192.