The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013

Amendment of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

2.  In regulation 3 (supply of drugs and appliances) of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011(1)––

(a) in paragraph (2)(a) for “1st April 2012” substitute “29th June 2013”(2);

(b) in paragraph (2)(b) for “1st April 2012” substitute “29th June 2013”(3).

(1)

S.S.I. 2011/55, amended by S.S.I. 2012/74.

(2)

The charge specified in regulation 3(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/620) as amended (“the 2000 Regulations”) as at 1st April 2013, relating to the supply of elastic hosiery, is £7.85 for one item and £15.70 per pair.

(3)

The charge specified in regulation 3(1)(b) of the 2000 Regulations, as at 1st April 2013, is £7.85.