http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/section/75National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the national health service in Scotland.1980-10-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-04Expert Participation2026-07-22 Part IV Powers of the Secretary of State Regulations as to certain charges Sums otherwise payable to those providing services.75Regulations made—aunder sections 69 to 71 and under sections 73 and 74 providing for the making and recovery of charges in respect of any services, may provide for the reduction of the sums which would otherwise be payable by a Health Board to the persons by whom those services are provided by the amount of the charges authorised by the regulations in respect of those services;bfor the purposes of section 70(1A) in relation to appliances provided as part of—igeneral dental services, oriipersonal dental services provided in accordance with section 17C arrangements,may provide for the reduction of the sums which would otherwise be payable by a Health Board to the persons by whom those services are provided by the amount of the charges authorised by section 70(1A) in respect of those appliances.S. 75(b) substituted (1.10.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I paras. 32, 49; S.I. 1998/1998, art. 2(2)(b), Sch. 2