2005 No.119
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 70(1), 73(a), 74(a), 105(7) and 108(1) of, and by paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 11 to, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
3
Regulation 2(3) shall come into force on 6th April 2005.
4
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 19982
Amendment of the principal Regulations2
1
The principal Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “NHS sight test fee”3–
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£49.19” substitute “£50.77”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£17.82” substitute “£18.39”.
3
In regulation 8(3)(k)(ii) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)4 for “£14,600” substitute “£15,050”.
4
In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) 5–
a
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”;
b
in paragraph (3)(a) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”; and
c
in paragraph (3)(b) for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;
5
In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement) 6 in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that table (new amount).
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Old amount | New amount |
£32.10 | £32.90 |
£48.80 | £50.00 |
£71.30 | £73.10 |
£161.00 | £165.00 |
£55.40 | £56.80 |
£70.40 | £72.20 |
£91.30 | £93.60 |
£177.00 | £181.40 |
£164.90 | £169.00 |
£46.80 | £48.00 |
6
For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)7, substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
7
In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) 8–
a
in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£10.40” substitute “£10.70”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.80”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.50” substitute “£3.60”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–
i
in sub-head (i) for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;
ii
in sub-head (ii) for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”; and
iii
in sub-head (iii) for “£25.40” substitute “£26.00”;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£52.80”, “£46.80” and “£25.40” substitute “£54.10”, “£48.00” and “£26.00” respectively;
g
in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40” ; and
h
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£30.50” substitute “£31.30”.
Application of regulation 2 of these Regulations3
The amendments made by regulation 2(4) to (7) of, and the Schedule to, these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 2005.
SCHEDULESCHEDULE 2 AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 2VOUCHER VALUES – REPAIR
Column 1
Column 2
Nature of Repair to Appliance
Letter Codes – Values
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replacement of one lens
10.25
18.80
30.35
76.30
22.20
29.90
40.60
84.50
78.30
Repair or replacement of two lenses
20.50
37.60
60.70
152.60
44.40
59.80
81.20
169.00
156.60
Repair or replacement of–
the front of a frame
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
a side of a frame
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
the whole frame
12.40
12.40
12.40
12.40
12.40
12.40
12.40
12.40
12.40
(This note is not part of the Regulations)