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Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances), (Dental Charges) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2) These regulations come into force on 1st April 2013, except for—

(a)in regulation 17, paragraphs (2) and (5), the definition of “qualifying young person” in paragraph (7), and paragraphs (8) and (9), and regulation 19(2), which come into force on 29th April 2013; and

(b)regulation 24(2) which comes into force on 8th April 2013.

(3) In these Regulations—

“the Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000(1);

“the Dental Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005(2); and

“the Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003(3).