Explanatory note

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.