The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 1st April 2010.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(1).

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 3 (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00” and for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “1st April 2009” substitute “1st April 2010”(2);

(c) in paragraph(1)(b)(i) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00”; and

(d) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “1st April 2009” substitute “1st April 2010”(3).

(3) In regulation 4 (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00” and for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”; and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00”.

(4) In regulation 5 (supply of drugs and appliances to out‑patients)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00” and for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”; and

(c) in paragraph (1)(c) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00”.

(5) In regulation 8 (pre‑payment certificates), in paragraph (4) for “£13.00” substitute “£10.00” and for “£38.00” substitute “£28.00”.

(6) In Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs), in column 2 for “£4.00” each time it appears substitute “£3.00”.

Transitional provisions

3.  Regulation 2(2) to (6) applies in relation to supplies of drugs and appliances and payments for pre‑payment certificates made on or after 1st April 2010 except that—

(a) the amendment of regulation 8(4) (pre‑payment certificates) of the principal Regulations by regulation 2(5) shall apply in respect of such applications, as referred to in regulation 8(1) of the principal Regulations, as are received on or after that date; and

(b) the amendments to Schedule 1 of the principal Regulations by regulation 2(6) shall apply only where the examination or first examination leading to the supply of the specified appliance takes place on or after that date.

SHONA ROBISON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

5th January 2010