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The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
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- Sch. para. 1 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- Sch. para. 2 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- Sch. para. 3 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- Sch. para. 4 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- Sch. para. 5 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- Sch. para. 6 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- Sch. para. 7 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- sch. 1 para. 4 revoked by S.S.I. 2018/66 sch. 9
- sch. 1 para. 5 revoked by S.S.I. 2018/67 Sch. 7
- reg. 1 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- reg. 2 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(2)(b)
- reg. 2(1) words omitted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(2)(a)
- reg. 3 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2016/195 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2017/231 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2018/151 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/145 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2020/258 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2021/335 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2023/181 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2024/233 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 3(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/74 reg. 2(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/191 reg. 2(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2014/115 reg. 2(a)
- reg. 3(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(a)(i)
- reg. 3(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(a)(ii)
- reg. 3(2)(b) words omitted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(b)(i)
- reg. 3(2)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/74 reg. 2(b)
- reg. 3(2)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/191 reg. 2(b)
- reg. 3(2)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2014/115 reg. 2(b)
- reg. 3(2)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(b)(ii)
- reg. 3(2)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(b)(iii)
- reg. 3(2)(c) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(c)
- reg. 4 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- reg. 5 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- reg. 6 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
- reg. 7 coming into force by S.S.I. 2011/55 reg. 1
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- sch. 1 para. 4 revoked by S.S.I. 2018/66 sch. 9
- sch. 1 para. 5 revoked by S.S.I. 2018/67 Sch. 7
- reg. 3(2)(c) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/160 reg. 2(3)(c)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for the revocation of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2008, (“the 2008 Regulations”) thereby abolishing prescription charges payable in relation to Scottish prescription forms which are presented to pharmacists in Scotland and abolishing charges payable in relation to Welsh prescription forms which are presented to pharmacists in Scotland. (Charges payable in relation to Northern Irish prescription forms which are presented to pharmacists in Scotland were abolished by virtue of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/366)).
Regulation 3 retains the charges payable in relation to English prescription forms which are presented to pharmacists in Scotland.
Regulation 4 provides for exemptions from charges for certain patients.
Regulation 5 provides that any person who has paid a charge but who was entitled to be exempt from that charge can claim a refund of such a charge.
Regulation 6 introduces the Schedule which makes consequential amendments to other enactments made necessary through the revocation of the 2008 Regulations and the retention of charges against English prescription forms.
Regulation 7 revokes the 2008 Regulations and those regulations which made amendments to the 2008 Regulations.
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