Search Legislation

The National Health Service (Welfare Reform Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2017

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about opening options

Opening Options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Transitional provision relating to the 1986 Regulations

6.—(1) This regulation applies where, before 1 April 2017, a cost is incurred by a person in respect of a sight test by an ophthalmic medical practitioner or an optician, without a voucher being completed, and—

(a)immediately before that date, a person would have been entitled to have a sight test under general ophthalmic services by virtue of paragraph 2(q) of regulation 13 of the 1986 Regulations (sight tests – eligibility); and

(b)but for the application of paragraph (2), that person’s entitlement would cease by virtue of the amendments made to regulation 13 by regulation 3 of these Regulations.

(2) Where this regulation applies, regulation 6 of the 1997 Regulations (payments to patients in respect of sight tests) has effect in relation to that person’s eligibility for a payment as if—

(a)the amendments made by regulation 3 of these Regulations had not come into force; and

(b)that person was an “eligible person” for the purposes of regulation 6(1) of the 1997 Regulations.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. The revised version is currently only available in English.

Original (As Enacted or Made) - English: The original English language version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Original (As Enacted or Made) - Welsh:The original Welsh language version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources