# The General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

S.R. 2009/152 · made 3 April 2009

These Regulations further amend the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the principal Regulations”) which make provision for the arrangements under which General Ophthalmic Services are provided.

Made under: Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (Article 26, Article 62, Article 95, Article 106, Article 107, Schedule 3 paragraph 7, Schedule 11 paragraph 13)

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## Introductory text

Health And Personal Social Services
Made 3rd April 2009
Coming into operation 1st April 2009
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 26(2), 62, 95, 106 and 107(6) of, and paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 3 and paragraph 13 of Schedule 11 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, and in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel.
In accordance with Article 62(3) of that Order it has consulted with such organisations as appeared to the Department to be representative of medical practitioners practising as ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the principal Regulations, omit the definitions of “emergency mobile services” and “prompt care”.

## 3 Amendment of regulation 16 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 16 (sight tests – eligibility) of the principal Regulations, in paragraph (2)(g)(ii) for “£15,050” substitute “£15,276”.

## 4 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—
(a) omit paragraph 1;
(b) in paragraph 2(a) for “the regulations” substitute “these Regulations”;
(c) after paragraph 4(8) insert the following paragraphs—
“(9) In sub-paragraph (8) “emergency mobile services” means general ophthalmic services provided at a location, other than the contractor’s practice premises, where the contractor has made reasonable arrangements to secure that a patient requiring prompt care will receive such care as soon as appropriately possible.
(10) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (9) a patient requires “prompt care” if in the clinical opinion of the contractor—
(a) the patient’s sight is likely to deteriorate without such care;
(b) the patient is in significant pain by reason of his eye condition; or
(c) the patient may be at serious risk of sustaining a personal injury as a direct result of having an uncorrected refractive error;
and “prompt care” does not necessitate a repair or replacement of an optical appliance unless head (c) applies.”;
(d) in paragraph 13(4) for “the regulations” substitute “these Regulations”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 3rd April 2009.
L.S.
Christine Jendoubi
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd April 2009.
L.S.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the principal Regulations”) which make provision for the arrangements under which General Ophthalmic Services are provided.
Regulation 2 omits the definitions of “emergency mobile services” and “prompt care” which were inserted in regulation 2 of the principal Regulations by the General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.
Regulation 3 increases the income level used to establish eligibility to a sight test for a member of a family in which one member of that family is in receipt of tax credits.
Regulation 4 makes amendments to Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, including defining “emergency mobile services” and “prompt care” for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.

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