The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENT OF THE 2006 REGULATIONS

Amendment of regulation 1

1.  In regulation 1(3) of the 2006 Regulations (citation, commencement, application and interpretation) insert the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical position—

““the 1989 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 1989;

“overseas visitors’ charge” means a charge in accordance with regulation 2(1) of the 1989 Regulations for the provision of NHS treatment at a hospital.”.

Amendment of regulation 2

2.  In regulation 2(1)(f) of the 2006 Regulations (application for a certificate of NHS charges) after “made” insert “, whether that payment includes an amount in respect of an overseas visitors’ charge and, if so, documentary evidence of payment of that amount”.

Amendment of regulation 5

3.  In regulation 5 of the 2006 Regulations (information to be provided in relation to an injured person) —

(a) in paragraph (1) for “(g)” substitute “(h)”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (3)(f)(ii) omit “and”;

(c) after paragraph (3)(g) insert—

“(h) whether the claim for compensation includes payment of an overseas visitors’ charge.”;

(d) in paragraph (4)(d) omit “and”; and

(e) after paragraph (4)(e) insert—

“(f) whether an overseas visitors’ charge has been made in respect of the injured person.”.