Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of the Schedules to the principal Regulations

3.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement)(1)—

(a)omit paragraph 10 (including columns 2 and 3 of that paragraph); and

(b)in column 3 (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table (new amount).

(2) In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism – single vision lens) for “£11.80” substitute “£12.10”;

(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism – other lens) for “£14.20” substitute “£14.60”;

(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”;

(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.50” substitute “£4.60”;

(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)—

(i)in sub-head (i) for “£59.70” substitute “£61.20”;

(ii)in sub-head (ii) for “£52.90” substitute “£54.20”; and

(iii)in sub-head (iii) for “£28.60” substitute “£29.30”;

(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames) for “£59.70” substitute “£61.20”;

(g)in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£13.70” substitute “£14.00”; and

(h)in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other cases) for “£34.60” substitute “£35.50”.

(3) For Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (voucher value – repair)(2), substitute Schedule 3 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.