2003 No. 301 (W.43)
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003
Made 13th February 2003
Coming into force 1st March 2003

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 38, 39, 78(1), 126(4), 127 and 128(1) of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 1977 hereby makes the following Regulations:
1977 c. 49 (“the 1977 Act”); see section 128(1), as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and (i) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
Section 38 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) (“the 1980 Act”), section 1 and Schedule 1, paragraph 51; by the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48) (“the 1984 Act”), section 1(3); by S.I.1985/39, article 7(11); by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49) (“the 1988 Act”), section 13(1); and by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”), Schedule 1, paragraph 27.
Section 39 was extended by the 1988 Act, section 17; and amended by the 1980 Act, section 1 and Schedule 1, paragraph 52, by the 1984 Act, section 1(4) and Schedule 1, paragraph 1 and Schedule 8; by S.I.1985/39, article 7(12); and by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 28.
Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2) and by the Heath Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act), Schedule 4, paragraph 37(6).
Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 12 was substituted by the Health and Medicines Act 1988, Schedule 2, paragraph 8(1).
Paragraph 2A of Schedule 12 was inserted by the 1984 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 3 and amended by section 13(2) and (3) of the 1988 Act.
The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 38, 39, 78(1),126(4), 127 and 128(1) of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 12 to, the 1977 Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I.1999/672, article 2 and Schedule 1, as amended by section 66(5) of the 1999 Act.