The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Insertion of regulation 12A into the 1997 Regulations

4.  After regulation 12 of the 1997 Regulations (use of vouchers for the supply of optical appliances) insert the following regulation—

“Notices of entitlement

12A— (1) If a person is entitled to the payment of, or contribution towards, the cost incurred for the supply of an optical appliance because he or she is a member of a family described in regulation 8(3)(l), the National Assembly for Wales will issue a notice of entitlement;

(2) A notice of entitlement issued in accordance with paragraph (1) will apply to —

(a) the person to whom it is issued and who is named on the notice of entitlement, and

(b) any other members of his or her family.

(3) A notice of entitlement issued in accordance with paragraph (1) will be effective—

(a) from such date; and

(b) for such period,

as the National Assembly for Wales may determine.

(4) Any change in the financial or other circumstances of a person who is a member of a family in respect of which a notice has been issued in accordance with paragraph (1), during the period for which the notice of entitlement has been issued, will not affect the validity of the notice of entitlement in respect of that period.”.