PART 2CHARGES

Charges for glasses and contact lenses

2.—(1) A charge of such amount as may be determined by or in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State must be made and recovered in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of the supply of glasses and contact lenses under the 2006 Act.

(2) Where a charge is payable by virtue of paragraph (1), the NHS trust or NHS foundation trust, or other person on its behalf, that supplies or is to supply the glasses or contact lenses must–

(a)on arranging to supply the glasses or contact lenses, make the charge, and

(b)on supplying the glasses or contact lenses or having them available for supply, recover the charge from the person supplied or to be supplied (if the charge has not previously been paid).