# The Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 3: Amendments of the Schedules to the principal Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values – supply and replacement), in column 3 (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table (new amount).
Table
Column 1
Old Amount
Column 2
New Amount
£44.63
£46.42
£67.68
£70.39
£99.21
£103.18
£223.71
£232.66
£77.05
£80.13
£97.73
£101.64
£126.88
£131.96
£245.97
£255.81
£229.13
£238.30
(2) In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—
(a) in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism – single vision lens) for “£14.35” substitute “£14.92”;
(b) in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism – other lens) for “£17.63” substitute “£18.34”;
(c) in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£5.09” substitute “£5.29”;
(d) in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£5.65” substitute “£5.88”;
(e) in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)—
(i) in sub-head (i) for “£73.21” substitute “£76.14”;
(ii) in sub-head (ii) for “£65.08” substitute “£67.68”;
(iii) in sub-head (iii) for “£35.14” substitute “£36.55”;
(f) for paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames)—
(i) in sub-head (i) for “£73.27” substitute “£76.20”;
(ii) in sub-head (ii) for “£65.02” substitute “£67.62”;
(iii) in sub-head (iii) for “£35.14” substitute “£36.55”;
(g) in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment — single vision lenses) for “£16.61” substitute “£17.27”; and
(h) in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment — other cases) for “£42.71” substitute “£44.42”.
(3) For Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (voucher value repair), substitute the Schedule 3 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/21/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/optical-charges-and-payments-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-3
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