Regulation 21 Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013

for sub-paragraph (14)(c) substitute—

“(c)

who—

(i)

is registered as blind in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services);

(ii)

is registered as severely sight-impaired in a register established and maintained by a local authority under section 18(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;

(iii)

is registered as severely sight-impaired in a register established and maintained by a local authority under section 77(1) of the Care Act 2014; or

(iv)

in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”;

in sub-paragraph (14)(d) after “as blind” insert “or severely sight-impaired”.