# The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999, Regulation 2: Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations


In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (interpretation)–
(a) In paragraph (1)–
(i) after the definition of “the 1984 Act” there is inserted–
““the Agency” means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under section 10 of the Act;”;
(ii) in the definition of “capital limit” for “section 22(6) of the Social Security Act 1986” there is substituted section 134(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(iii) in the definition of “family credit” for “Part II of the Social Security Act 1986” there is substituted “Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992”;
(iv) for the definition of “income support” there is substituted the following definition:–
““income support” means income support under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.”;
(v) after the definition of “ophthalmic medical practitioner” there is inserted–
““Ophthalmic officer” means an ophthalmic medical practitioner, ophthalmic optician or ophthalmologist in the service of the Agency;”;
(b) after paragraph (1) there is inserted the following new paragraph:–
“1A)A reference to “the Agency” in these Regulations includes a reference to the Agency acting on behalf of a Board.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/725/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-ophthalmic-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-2
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