# Optical Charges and Payments and General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations further amend the Optical Charges and Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the optical Regulations”) which provide for payments to be made, by means of a voucher system, in respect of costs incurred by certain categories of persons in connection with the supply, replacement and repair of optical appliances. The Regulations also amend the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 (“the ophthalmic Regulations”) which provide for the arrangements under which ophthalmic medical practitioners and ophthalmic opticians provide General Ophthalmic Services.
Regulations 2 and 3 extends the eligibility to remission of charges to families claiming working tax credit with a severe disability element.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/113/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/optical-charges-and-payments-and-general-ophthalmic-services-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2004/note
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