SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transitory modifications

Part 2Other transitory modifications

Sections 126 and 275 of, and Schedule 13 to National Health Service Act 2006, and section 71, 72, 78, 80, 109, 190, 198 and 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

4(1)This paragraph applies if paragraphs 10, 12(b), 13(3) and (4), 14, 18, 19, 21(a), 24(b) and 25 of Schedule 8 to the Health Act 2006 (c. 00) have not come into force before the commencement of this Act.

(2)Until the coming into force of those paragraphs, the references to an optometrist in—

(a)sections 126 and 275 of, and Schedule 13 to, the National Health Service Act 2006, and

(b)sections 71, 72, 78, 80, 109, 190, 198 and 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,

have effect as references to an ophthalmic optician.