94In section 176 (dental charging)—
(a)in subsection (3), for “a Primary Care Trust or Special Health Authority” substitute “the Board”, and
(b)in subsection (4)(a), omit sub-paragraph (i).
95In section 177 (exemptions from dental charging), in subsection (4), omit paragraph (a).
96(1)Section 180 (payments in respect of costs of optical appliances) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for “him or a relevant body” substitute “the Board”.
(3)In subsection (3), in paragraph (a)—
(a)for “himself or such relevant body as may be prescribed” substitute “the Board”, and
(b)for “he or the prescribed body” substitute “the Board”.
(4)In paragraph (b) of that subsection—
(a)for “him or such relevant body as may be prescribed” substitute “the Board”, and
(b)for “him or by the prescribed body” substitute “the Board”.
(5)After subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)The Board may direct a Special Health Authority, or such other body as may be prescribed, to exercise any of the Board’s functions under regulations under this section.”
(6)Omit subsection (10).
(7)In subsection (11), at the end insert “in accordance with the regulations”.
(8)Omit subsection (12).
(9)For the title to section 180 substitute “Payments in respect of costs of optical appliances and sight tests”.
97(1)Section 181 (provision supplementary to section 180) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (3), omit the words from “(whether” to the end.
(3)Omit subsection (9).
98(1)Section 183 (payment of travelling expenses) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph (a) —
(a)after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Board, a clinical commissioning group,”, and
(b)omit “, a Primary Care Trust,”.
(3)In paragraph (b)—
(a)after “by” insert “the Board,”,
(b)omit “a Primary Care Trust”, and
(c)before the first “to” insert “or a clinical commissioning group”, and
(d)omit the words from “and” to “Trust,”.
(4)In paragraph (c)—
(a)after “by” insert “the Board,”,
(b)omit “a Primary Care Trust”, and
(c)before the first “to” insert “or a clinical commissioning group”.
99In section 185 (charges for more expensive supplies), in subsection (2)—
(a)after “the Secretary of State,” insert “the Board, a clinical commissioning group, a local authority,”, and
(b)omit “a Primary Care Trust,”.
100In section 186 (charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases), in subsection (2)—
(a)after “the Secretary of State,” insert “the Board, a clinical commissioning group, a local authority,” and
(b)omit “a Primary Care Trust,”.
101In section 187 (charges for designated services or facilities) for the words from “designated” to the end substitute “of a kind mentioned in section 3(1)(d) or (e) (whether provided in pursuance of those provisions or any other provision of this Act)”.
102In section 188 (sums otherwise payable to those providing services), in subsection (2) —
(a)after the first “by” insert “the Board or a clinical commissioning group”, and
(b)omit “a Primary Care Trust”.