Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003, and shall come into force on 1st March 2003.

In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” (“y prif Reoliadau”) means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997^f1.

These Regulations apply to Wales only.