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For the purposes of this Schedule ––

(a)

where an optical appliance has lenses described in different paragraphs in column 1, the face value of a voucher for the appliance must be determined according to whichever lens would provide the greater face value;

(b)

subject to paragraph (c), where an optical appliance has a bifocal lens, the power of the lens must be determined according to the power of that segment of the lens designed to correct a defect in distant sight;

(c)

where an optical appliance has a bifocal lens, the reading segment of which is more than 4 dioptres more powerful than the distance segment, the power of the lens must be determined according to the power of the reading segment; and

(d)

a monocle must be treated as though it were glasses.

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 3)

F2

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b) (with reg. 3)

F3

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c) (with reg. 3)

F4

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(d) (with reg. 3)

F5

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(e) (with reg. 3)

F6

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(f) (with reg. 3)

F7

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(g) (with reg. 3)

F8

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(h) (with reg. 3)

F9

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(i) (with reg. 3)

F10

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/294), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(j) (with reg. 3)