2005 No. 483
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 2005
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Regulations 1, 3(1) and (3), 4 and 5
Regulations 2 and 3(2)
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 38, 78(1) and 126(4) of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 12 to, 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 application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005 except for regulations 2 and 3(2) which shall come into force on 6th April 2005.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to England.
Amendment to the Ophthalmic Regulations2
In regulation 13(2)(l)(ii) of the Ophthalmic Regulations (sight tests-eligibility) for “£14,600”, substitute “£15,050”.
Amendments to the Optical Regulations3
1
In regulation 1(2) of the Optical Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “NHS sight test fee”—
a
for “£49.19” substitute “£50.77”; and
b
for “£17.82” substitute “£18.39”.
2
In regulation 8(3)(l)(ii)(eligibility-supply of optical appliances) for “£14,600”, substitute “£15,050”.
3
In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—
a
in paragraph (1)(b), for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”; and
b
in paragraph (3), for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”.
Amendments to the Schedules to the Optical Regulations4
1
In Schedule 1 to the Optical Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values-supply and replacement) in column (3) of the table (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column (1) of the table below substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column (2) of the table below.
(1) | (2) |
|---|---|
Old amount | New amount |
£32.10 | £32.90 |
£48.80 | £50.00 |
£71.30 | £73.10 |
£161.00 | £165.00 |
£55.40 | £56.80 |
£70.40 | £72.20 |
£91.30 | £93.60 |
£177.00 | £181.40 |
£164.90 | £169.00 |
£46.80 | £48.00 |
2
In Schedule 2 to the Optical Regulations (prisms, tints, photocromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—
a
in paragraph 1(1)(a), for “£10.40” substitute “£10.70”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “£12.50” substitute “£12.80”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c), for “£3.50” substitute “£3.60”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d), for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e), for “£52.80”, “£46.80” and “£25.40” substitute “£54.10”, “£48.00” and “£26.00” respectively;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(g), for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;
g
in paragraph 2(a), for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”; and
h
in paragraph 2(b), for “£30.50” substitute “£31.30”.
3
For Schedule 3 to the Optical Regulations (voucher values-repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Transitional Provision5
The amounts substituted by regulations 3(3) and 4 shall apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the Optical Regulations on or after 1st April 2005.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
SCHEDULESchedule 3 to the Optical Regulations as substituted by these Regulations
SCHEDULE 3VOUCHER VALUES-REPAIR
(1)
(2)
Nature of Repair
Letter of Codes-Values
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replace-ment of one lens
10.25
18.80
30.35
76.30
22.20
29.90
40.60
84.50
78.30
Repair or replace-ment of two lens
£20.50
£37.60
£60.70
£152.60
£44.40
£59.80
£81.20
£169.00
£156.60
Repair or replace-ment of:
The front of a frame
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
£10.50
A side of a frame
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
£6.25
The whole frame
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
£12.40
(This note is not part of the Regulations)