Regulation 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

(1)

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)^f1–

(a)

omit the definition of “ophthalmic list”;

(b)

in the definition of “Ophthalmic Services Regulations” for “1986” substitute “2006”^f2; and

(c)

omit the definition of “the 1989 Regulations”.

(3)

In regulation 8(3)(e) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances)^f3 for “2001” substitute “2007^f4”.

(4)

In regulation 9(1) (issue of vouchers by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians) for “paragraph 10(3)” substitute “paragraph 14(6)”.

(5)

In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)^f5–

(a)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£49.20” substitute “£50.50”;

(b)

in paragraph (3)(a) for “£12.70” substitute “£13.00”; and

(c)

in paragraph (3)(b) for “£55.50” substitute “£57.00”.

(6)

In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values supply and replacement)^f6 in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of the table (new amount).

Column 1	Column 2
Old amount	New amount
£33.70	£34.60
£51.20	£52.60
£74.90	£76.90
£169.10	£173.70
£58.20	£59.80
£74.00	£76.00
£95.90	£98.50
£185.90	£190.90
£173.20	£177.90
£49.20	£50.50

(7)

For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair)^f7, substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(8)

In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)^f8–

(a)

in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£11.00” substitute “£11.30”;

(b)

in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£13.10” substitute “£13.50”;

(c)

in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£3.70” substitute “£3.80”;

(d)

in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£4.20” substitute “£4.30;

(e)

in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)–

(i)

in sub head (i) for “£55.50” substitute “£57.00”;

(ii)

in sub head (ii) for “£49.20” substitute “£50.50”; and

(iii)

in sub head (iii) for “£26.60” substitute “£27.30”;

(f)

in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£55.50”, “£49.20” and “£26.60” substitute “£57.00”, “£50.50 and “£27.30” respectively;

(g)

in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£12.70” substitute “£13.00”; and

(h)

in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£32.10” substitute “£33.00”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Regulation 1(2) was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45 and 395, 2001/88, 2002/17 and 224, 2003/218 and 431, 2004/97 and 168, 2005/119 and 138.
f2: S.S.I. 2006/135 as amended by S.S.I. 2006/329 and 2007/193.
f3: Regulation 8(3)(e) was amended by S.S.I. 2004/168 and 2006/138.
f4: S.S.I. 2007/139.
f5: Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 1999/748 and S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97, 2005/119 and 2006/138.
f6: Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748 and amended by S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97 and 168, 2005/119 and 2006/138.
f7: Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97, 2005/119 and 2006/138.
f8: Schedule 3 was amended by S.I. 1999/748, S.S.I. 1999/64, 2000/45, 2001/88, 2002/86, 2003/218, 2004/97 and 168, 2005/119 and 2006/138.