This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2002/548 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument
2002 No. 1386
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2002

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 77 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 19771 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 21st May 2002.

(2)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 20002.

(3)

These regulations extend to England only.

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations2.

In paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors) for “£6.10” there shall be substituted “£6.20”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hazel Blears
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations correct an omission from the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/548) by increasing the charge payable for a single item of elastic hosiery under regulation 4(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000.