21.—(1) Where a person who is not an eligible person declares on a voucher that he is an eligible person and in consequence the responsible authority makes a payment under these Regulations, the person who makes the declaration shall repay the amount of that payment to the responsible authority.
(2) Where a supplier makes a claim for payment to the responsible authority, representing that the conditions specified in regulation F1... [F213(2) or (2C), or 18(2) or (2C)] are fulfilled, but those conditions are not fulfilled and the authority makes a payment to the supplier under these Regulations, it may recover the amount of that payment from the supplier.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 21(2) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/50), regs. 1, 9(a)
F2Words in reg. 21(2) substituted (1.4.2019) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/50), regs. 1, 9(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 21 in force at 1.4.1998, see reg. 1(1)