The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004

Amendment of the Schedules to the 1997 Regulations

5.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the 1997 Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values — supply and replacement) in column (3) (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that table.

TABLE

(1)(2)
Old amountNew amount
£ 31.30£ 32.10
£ 47.60£ 48.80
£ 64.80£ 71.30
£ 146.30£ 161.00
£ 54.00£ 55.40
£ 68.70£ 70.40
£ 83.00£ 91.30
£ 160.90£ 177.00
£ 160.90£ 164.90
£ 45.70£ 46.80

(2) In Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism — single vision lens), for “£10.10” substitute “£10.40”;

(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism — other lens), for “£12.20” substitute “£12.50”;

(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens), for “£3.40” substitute “£3.50”;

(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens), for “£3.90” substitute “£4.00”;

(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)—

(i)for “£51.50” substitute “£52.80”,

(ii)for “£45.70” substitute “£46.80”, and

(iii)for “£24.80” substitute “£25.40”;

(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames) for “£51.50” substitute “£52.80”;

(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment — single vision lenses), for “£11.00” substitute “£12.10”;

(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment — other lenses), for “£27.70” substitute “£30.50”.

(3) For Schedule 3 to the 1997 Regulations (voucher values — repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.