# The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997, Regulation 5: Payments to sight testers

Extent: E+W

(1) The responsible authority shall, if the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are fulfilled, make a payment of the voucher’s redemption value to an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician who has used a voucher in accordance with regulation 4(4).
(2) The conditions specified in paragraph (1) are that—
(a) the patient has signed the declaration referred to in regulation 4(3);
(b) the ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician has—
(i) made a claim for a payment on a duly completed voucher to the responsible authority within the period of three months beginning with the date of the testing of sight; and
(ii) informed the responsible authority of the amount of the patient’s contribution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/818/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-optical-charges-and-payments-regulations-1997/regulation-5
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