# The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

S.S.I. 2006/42 · made 1 February 2006

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (“the Regulations”) which provide for arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide general ophthalmic services under the National Health Service.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 26, Section 28A, Section 28B, Section 105, Section 108)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-ophthalmic-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006-ssi-2006-42/pdf/ssi_20060042_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-ophthalmic-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006-ssi-2006-42/pdf/ssien_20060042_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made 1st February 2006
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd February 2006
Coming into force 6th March 2006
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 28A, 28B, 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and of other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th March 2006.

## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986

(1) The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10(1) (the Statement)–
(a) after “as to” insert “(a)”; and
(b) after “opticians” insert–
“(b) the allowances to be paid by the Board for continuing education and training undertaken by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians other than a body corporate registered in the register of bodies corporate maintained under section 9 of the Opticians Act 1989 carrying on business as an optometrist; and
(c) the allowances, or reimbursement of expenses, to be paid by the Board for the provision of services by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians”.

## Signature

LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st February 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (“the Regulations”) which provide for arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide general ophthalmic services under the National Health Service.
Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 10(1) of the Regulations to provide the Scottish Ministers with the power to make provision in a determination as to fees to be paid by Health Boards for the testing of sight by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians; allowances to be paid by Health Boards for continuing education and training by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians (other than a body corporate); and allowances, or reimbursement of expenses, for the provision of services by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians.

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