The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/483
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2005 except for regulations 2 and 3(2) which shall come into force on 6 th April 2005.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England.

(3) In these Regulations—

“the Optical Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 ; and

“the Ophthalmic Regulations ” means the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986 .

Section 2 Amendment to the Ophthalmic Regulations

In regulation 13(2)(l)(ii) of the Ophthalmic Regulations (sight tests-eligibility) for “£14,600”, substitute “£15,050”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Optical Regulations

(1) In regulation 1(2) of the Optical Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “ NHS sight test fee”—

(a) for “£49.19” substitute “£50.77”; and

(b) for “£17.82” substitute “£18.39”.

(2) In regulation 8(3)(l)(ii)(eligibility-supply of optical appliances) for “£14,600”, substitute “£15,050”.

(3) In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£46.80” substitute “£48.00”; and

(b) in paragraph (3), for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Schedules to the Optical Regulations

(1) In Schedule 1 to the Optical Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values-supply and replacement) in column (3) of the table (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 the table below.

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

(a) in paragraph 1(1)(a), for “£10.40” substitute “£10.70”;

(b) in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “£12.50” substitute “£12.80”;

(c) in paragraph 1(1)(c), for “£3.50” substitute “£3.60”;

(d) in paragraph 1(1)(d), for “£4.00” substitute “£4.10”;

(e) in paragraph 1(1)(e), for “£52.80”, “£46.80” and “£25.40” substitute “£54.10”, “£48.00” and “£26.00” respectively;

(f) in paragraph 1(1)(g), for “£52.80” substitute “£54.10”;

(g) in paragraph 2(a), for “£12.10” substitute “£12.40”; and

(h) in paragraph 2(b), for “£30.50” substitute “£31.30”.

(3) For Schedule 3 to the Optical Regulations (voucher values-repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Section 5 Transitional Provision

The amounts substituted by regulations 3(3) and 4 shall apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the Optical Regulations on or after 1 st April 2005.