2001 No. 1362 (W.90)
National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 38, 39, 78, 126(4) and 127 of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 19771) hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement, interpretation and application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001, and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.
2
In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—
3
These Regulations shall apply to Wales only.
Amendment of regulation 8 of the 1997 Regulations2
In regulation 8 of the 1997 Regulations (eligibility - supply of optical appliances), in paragraphs (3)(c) (receipt of working families' tax credit) and (g) (disabled person’s tax credit), for “£70” substitute “£71”.
Amendment of regulation 19 of the 1997 Regulations3
In regulation 19 of the 1997 Regulations (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—
a
in paragraph (1)(b), for “£42.80” substitute “£43.90”; and
b
in paragraph (3), for “£11.00” substitute “£11.30”.
Amendment of the Schedules to the 1997 Regulations4
1
In Schedule 1 to the 1997 Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values - supply and replacement) in column (3) (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that table.
(1) | (2) |
---|---|
Old amount | New amount |
£ 29.30 | £ 30.00 |
£ 44.50 | £ 45.60 |
£ 60.60 | £ 62.10 |
£ 136.90 | £ 140.30 |
£ 50.50 | £ 51.80 |
£ 64.30 | £ 65.90 |
£ 77.30 | £ 79.60 |
£ 150.50 (Where it appears in both places) | £ 154.30 |
£ 42.80 | £ 43.90 |
2
In Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—
a
in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism - single vision lens), for “£6.10” substitute “£6.30”;
b
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism - other lens), for “£7.00” substitute “£7.20”;
c
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens), for “£3.10” substitute “£3.20”;
d
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens), for “£3.60” substitute “£3.70”;
e
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses), for “£48.20” substitute “£49.40”, and for “£42.80” substitute “£43.90”, and for “£23.20” substitute “£23.80”;
f
in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames) for “£48.20” substitute “£49.40”;
g
in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment - single vision lenses), for “£10.20” substitute “£10.50”.
h
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment - other lenses), for “£25.90” substitute “£26.50”.
3
For Schedule 3 to the 1997 Regulations (voucher values - repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendment of regulation 13 of the 1986 Regulations5
In regulation 13 of the 1986 Regulations (Sight Tests - eligibility), in paragraphs (2)(c) (receipt of working families' tax credit) and (2)(g) (receipt of disabled person’s tax credit), for “£70” substitute “£71”.
Use of these Regulations6
1
The amendments made by regulations 2 and 5 of these Regulations apply only in relation to awards of working families' tax credit and disabled person’s tax credit that are made on or after 10th April 2001.
2
The amendments made by regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulations 12 or 17 of the 1997 Regulations on or after 1st April 2001.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19984
SCHEDULESCHEDULE 3 TO THE 1997 REGULATIONS AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 3VOUCHER VALUES - REPAIR
(1)
(2)
Nature of repair
Letter Codes - Values
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H&I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replacement of one lens
9.35
17.15
25.40
64.50
20.25
27.30
34.15
71.50
Repair or replacement of two lenses
18.70
34.30
50.80
129.00
40.50
54.60
68.30
143.00
Repair or replacement of the front of a frame:
9.60
9.60
9.60
9.60
9.60
9.60
9.60
9.60
the side of a frame
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
the whole frame
11.30
11.30
11.30
11.30
11.30
11.30
11.30
11.30
(This note is not part of the Regulations)