The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 1988

Transitional

9.—(1) Where before 11th April 1988 a person has made a claim—

(a) for the remission or repayment of any relevant charge in pursuance of the provisions of the National Health Service (Remission of Charges) Regulations 1974(1) or the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 1980(2), or

(b) for the payment of any relevant travelling expenses in pursuance of the National Health Service (Expenses in attending Hospitals) Regulations 1950(3),

and his claim has not been determined before that date, his claim shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of those Regulations as though they remained in force.

(2) Where before 11th April 1988 a person has paid any relevant charge or relevant travelling expenses but has not made a claim for the repayment of that charge or those expenses before that date, he may make a claim for repayment in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) within the time allowed by those provisions and his claim shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of those Regulations as though they remained in force.

(3) Where before 11th April 1988 a person has been issued with any document by or on behalf of the Secretary of State which was effective for the purposes of the remission of any of the relevant charges in accordance with the Regulations referred to in paragraph (1)(a), in respect of a period or course of treatment which continues until a date after 11th April 1988, he shall continue to be entitled to remission in respect of that period or course of treatment as though those Regulations remained in force.

(1)

S.I. 1974/1377. The relevant instruments amending the Regulations referred to in this sub-paragraph are specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 1980/1503.

(3)

S.I. 1950/1222.