# The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018, Regulation 7: Amendment of the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006


(1) In regulation 22 (application for an eye examination)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “may” substitute “must”;
(b) in paragraph (2), omit “provided for that purpose to contractors by the Board”;
(c) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The application must be made on an eye examination form and must be accompanied by a patient practice record form completed and signed by the applicant.”;
(d) in paragraph (2A), for “is submitted” substitute “will be submitted to the Agency under paragraph 13(1) of schedule 1”;
(e) omit paragraph (2A);
(f) for paragraph (2B) substitute—
“(2B) Where paragraph (2A) applies, the applicant must, before an eye examination, complete, sign and submit to the ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician a patient practice record form.”;
(g) omit paragraph (2B);
(h) for paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
“(b) unless the eye examination is an emergency eye examination, be satisfied that it is necessary.”; and
(i) omit paragraphs (3A) to (3C).
(2) Paragraph (1)(b), (d) and (f) ceases to have effect on the coming into force of paragraph (1) (c), (e) and (g).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/212/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-ophthalmic-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-7
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