http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/128/note/madeThe National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005National Health Service (NHS)Health care services and specialismsKing's Printer for Scotland2016-08-26NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (“the principal Regulations”), which provide for arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide general ophthalmic services under the National Health Service. (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (“the principal Regulations”), which provide for arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide general ophthalmic services under the National Health Service.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 14 of the principal Regulations by raising the relevant income level of a person or persons entitled to a free National Health Service sight test at the time an award of a tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credit Act 2002 from £14,600 to £15,050.