# The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009

W.S.I. 2009/311 · made 17 February 2009

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 so as to make reference to an increase in the NHS sight test fees of 2.5%.

Made under: National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (Section 71, Section 128, Section 129, Section 203)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-optical-charges-and-payments-amendment-wales-regulations-2009/pdf/wsi_20090311_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES
Made 17 February 2009
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 18 February 2009
Coming into force 11 March 2009
The Welsh Ministers make the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 71, 128, 129 and 203(9) and (10) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

## 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of these Regulations is the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009 which come into force on 11 March 2009.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997

In the definition of “NHS sight test fee” in regulation 1(2) of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 —
(a) for “£53.34” substitute “£54.67”; and
(b) for “£19.32” substitute “£19.80”.

## Signature

Edwina Hart
Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 so as to make reference to an increase in the NHS sight test fees of 2.5%.

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