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- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(3)(c)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(3)(d)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(3)(e)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(3)(c)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(3)(d)
- Sch. 1 sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(3)(e)
- Sch. 1 Table sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 Table sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 Table sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(3)(c)
- Sch. 1 Table sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(3)(d)
- Sch. 1 Table sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(3)(e)
- Regulations words substituted by S.I. 2022/634 Sch. para. 1(1)(3)
- reg. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 6
- reg. 2 words omitted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 49(2)(b)
- reg. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 49(2)(a)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 11(2)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2022/634 reg. 83(2)(b)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1071 reg. 81(2)(b)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 3
- reg. 2(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/634 reg. 83(2)(a)
- reg. 2(1) words omitted by S.I. 2023/1071 reg. 81(2)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(2)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 3(5B)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 49(3)
- reg. 3(7) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(7) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(a)
- reg. 3(7) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(a)
- reg. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(b)
- reg. 4(3)(b)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 49(4)
- reg. 4(4) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(4) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(4) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(b)
- reg. 5(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 5(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(c)
- reg. 6(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(d) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(d) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(d) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(e) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(e) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(d)
- reg. 6(1)(e) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(d)
- reg. 7(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(1)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(e)
- reg. 7(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(e)
- reg. 7(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(e)
- reg. 8(1) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(f)
- reg. 8(1) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(f)
- reg. 8(1) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(f)
- reg. 8(2) omitted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 5
- reg. 9(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(f)
- reg. 9(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(f)
- reg. 9(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(f)
- reg. 9(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(2)(f)
- reg. 9(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(2)(f)
- reg. 9(1)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(2)(f)
- reg. 9(1)(d) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(d) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(d) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(e) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(e) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(1)(e) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(g)
- reg. 9(8) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(8) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 3(1)(g)
- reg. 9(8) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 4(1)(g)
- reg. 10(1)(h) word omitted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 7(a)
- reg. 10(1)(i) word inserted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 7(b)
- reg. 11(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 428
- reg. 13(1)(b) word omitted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 12(2)
- reg. 13A substituted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 8
- reg. 15(1) substituted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 13(2)
- reg. 15(2) words substituted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 13(3)(a)
- reg. 15(2)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 13(3)(b)
- reg. 16(1) words inserted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(a)(i)
- reg. 16(1) words substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(a)(ii)
- reg. 16(3)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 4(a)
- reg. 16(3)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 4(a)
- reg. 16(3)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(b)(i)
- reg. 16(3)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 4(b)
- reg. 16(3)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 4(b)
- reg. 16(3)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(b)(ii)
- reg. 16(3)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 4(c)
- reg. 16(3)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 4(c)
- reg. 16(3)(c) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(b)(iii)
- reg. 16(4) word substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(c)
- reg. 16(5) words substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(d)(i)
- reg. 16(5)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(d)(ii)
- reg. 16(5)(c) and word omitted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 8(d)(iii)
- reg. 17(4)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 5(a)(i)
- reg. 17(4)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 5(a)(i)
- reg. 17(4)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 5(a)(ii)
- reg. 17(4)(b) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 5(a)(ii)
- reg. 17(4)(c)(i) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 5(a)(ii)
- reg. 17(4)(c)(i) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 5(a)(ii)
- reg. 17(4)(c)(ii) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 5(a)(ii)
- reg. 17(4)(c)(ii) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 5(a)(ii)
- reg. 17(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2021/178 reg. 5(b)
- reg. 17(5) sum substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 5(b)
- reg. 17(6) words omitted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 10
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
- blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2023/1071 Sch. para. 1
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- reg. 9(2A) inserted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 6
- reg. 10(h)(j) inserted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 7(c)
- reg. 15(2A) inserted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 13(4)
- reg. 15(6) inserted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 7
- reg. 15A inserted by S.I. 2021/1346 reg. 14
- reg. 16A inserted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 9
- reg. 17(11) inserted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 9
- reg. 17A inserted by S.I. 2023/171 reg. 10
- reg. 17A substituted by S.I. 2023/300 reg. 6
- reg. 17A(4)(a) sum substituted by S.I. 2024/456 reg. 11
5.Out of hours supply of drugs and appliances by providers of out of hours services
6.Supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
9.Supply of drugs and appliances by other providers of NHS services
10A.Declarations, signatures and evidence of entitlement or of payment during a pandemic etc.
11.Exemption from charges for prisoners and persons detained in other secure accommodation
13A.Exemption from charges: supply of a smaller quantity of product in accordance with a SSP
13B.Coronavirus and influenza vaccinations and immunisations
14.Exemption for prescriptions provided or issued in Northern Ireland
1.Amendments to the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003
2.Amendment to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004
3.Amendment to the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004
4.Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008
5.Amendments to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013
6.Amendment to the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013
7.Amendment to the Social Security (Information-sharing) (NHS Payments and Remission of Charges etc.) (England) Regulations 2015
8.Amendment to the Delegation of Additional Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) Regulations 2015
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