# Charges for Drugs and Appliances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 S.R. 1996/112 · made 21 March 1996 · revised to 1 April 1996 These Regulations further amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, (“the principal regulations”) which provide for the making and recovery of charges for drugs and appliances supplied by doctors and chemists providing pharmaceutical services, and by hospitals and HSS Trusts to outpatients. Made under: Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (Article 98, Article 106, Schedule 15) ## Introductory text HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Made 21st March 1996 Coming into operation 1st April 1996 The Department of Health and Social Services in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 98 and 106 of, and Schedule 15 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel hereby makes the following regulations: ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These regulations may be cited as the Charges for Drugs and Appliances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996. (2) In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973. ## 2 Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal regulations In regulation 3 (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists) in paragraphs (1)(b) and (3) for “£5·25”, there shall be substituted “£5·50”. ## 3 Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal regulations In regulation 5(1)(b) (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors) for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50”. ## 4 Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations In regulation 6(4) (prepayment certificates) for “£27·20” there shall be substituted “£28·50” and for “£74·80” there shall be substituted “£78·40”. ## 5 Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal regulations In regulation 7 (supply of drugs and certain appliances to out-patients by hospitals)— (a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50”; (b) in paragraphs (2)(b) and (3) for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50”. ## 6 Amendment of Schedules to the principal regulations (1) In Schedule 1 for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50” and for “£10·50” there shall be substituted “£11·00”. (2) In Schedule 1A for “£10·50” there shall be substituted “£11·00”. (3) For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the following Schedule— “SCHEDULE 2 Charges for Wigs and Fabric Supports (1) (2) Description Charges Surgical Brassiere £19·25 Abdominal or Spinal Support £28·30 Stock Modacrylic Wig £46·00 Partial Human Hair Wig £120·00 Full Bespoke Human Hair Wig £175·00 ” ## 7 Transitional provisions Where on or after 1st April 1996— (a) any appliance specified in Schedule 2 to the principal regulations is supplied pursuant to an order given before that date; or (b) any prepayment certificate is granted under regulation 6 of the principal regulations pursuant to an application under that regulation which was received before that date, the principal regulations shall have effect in relation to that supply or, as the case may be, that grant as if regulations 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of these regulations had not come into force. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on L.S. Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 21st March 1996. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on. L.S. J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 21st March 1996 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations.) These Regulations further amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, (“the principal regulations”) which provide for the making and recovery of charges for drugs and appliances supplied by doctors and chemists providing pharmaceutical services, and by hospitals and HSS Trusts to outpatients. The charge for each item on prescription is increased from £5·25 to £5·50. The sums prescribed for the grant of prepayment certificates of exemption from prescription charges are increased from £27·20 to £28·50 for a 4 month certificate and from £74·80 to £78·40 for a 12 month certificate. The charge for elastic stockings is increased from £5·25 to £5·50 for each item (from £10·50 to £11·00 per pair) and for tights from £10·50 to £11·00. The charge for a partial human hair wig is increased from £115·00 to £120·00, and for a stock modacrylic wig from £44·00 to £46·00. The charge for a full bespoke human hair wig is increased from £167·00 to £175·00. The charge for a surgical brassiere is increased from £19·00 to £19·25 and for an abdominal or spinal support from £27·00 to £28·30. Transitional arrangements are made in respect of prepayment certificates and appliances ordered, before the coming into force of these regulations (Regulation 7). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/112 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-drugs-and-appliances-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1996 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.