Abolition of duty to make arrangements for supply of optical appliances under general ophthalmic servicesN.I.
3.—(1) In Article 62 of the 1972 Order (arrangements for general ophthalmic services)—
(a)in paragraph (1) (duty of Health and Social Services Boards to make arrangements for general ophthalmic services including the supply by ophthalmic opticians and dispensing opticians of optical appliances), for the words from “ophthalmic”, where it first occurs, to “appliances” there shall be substituted the words “ and ophthalmic opticians for securing the testing of sight by them ”;
(b)in paragraph (2)(d) (regulations conferring right to choose in relation to general ophthalmic services medical practitioner, ophthalmic optician or dispensing optician), the words “and the ophthalmic or dispensing optician who is to supply the appliances” shall cease to have effect.
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