Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 848
National Health Service, England
The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services and Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made
at 12.22 p.m. on 20th July 2023
Laid before Parliament
at 3.00 p.m. on 20th July 2023
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 115(1), 121(1) and (2), 179(1), 180, 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006(1), makes the following Regulations.
2006 c. 41. Section 115 has been amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 54. Section 121 has been amended by the 2012 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 59. Section 180 has been amended by section 34 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Health Act 2009 (c. 21), section 205 of, and paragraph 96 of Schedule 4 to, the 2012 Act. Sections 115, 121 and 180 have been amended by paragraph 1(1) and 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31). “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006. By virtue of section 271(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006, the powers conferred by these sections are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England.