Explanatory note

These Regulations correct an omission in the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”). The 1999 Regulations make changes consequent upon the replacement of family credit and disability working allowance by working families' tax credit and disabled person’s tax credit to the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986, which provide for the arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide ophthalmic services.

These Regulations are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the 1999 Regulations.