4.—(1) A person who wishes a payment to be made by virtue of this regulation in his case shall—
(a)apply to the Secretary of State for a notice of entitlement;
(b)apply for his sight to be tested by an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician whose name is included in an ophthalmic list;
(c)indicate to that practitioner or optician that he is an eligible person at the time of the application;
(d)show to him a current notice of entitlement and permit him to copy such details as may be required for the purposes of regulation 5(2)(b)(ii).
(2) The ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician may then duly complete the relevant parts of the voucher with the name and address of the patient, the patient’s date of birth and the date of the testing of sight.
(3) The person whose sight is or is to be tested shall sign on the voucher a declaration in writing to the effect that he is an eligible person.
(4) The ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician may use the voucher as being in substitution for payment by the patient of an amount equal to its redemption value, being part of the cost incurred for the testing of sight.