Regulation 4 New regulation 12A inserted into the Optical RegulationsI1

After regulation 12 of the Optical Regulations (use of vouchers for supply of optical appliances), there is inserted –

“12A

(1)

Where a person is entitled to the payment of, or contribution towards, the cost incurred for the supply of an optical appliance because he is a member of a family described in regulation 8(3)(1), the Department shall issue a notice of entitlement to that family.

(2)

Such a notice of entitlement shall apply to –

(a)

any family member who is named on the notice of entitlement; and

(b)

any member of such a person’s family.

(3)

A notice of entitlement issued under paragraph (1) shall be effective –

(a)

from such date; and

(b)

for such period,

as the Department may determine

(4)

Any change in the financial or other circumstances of a person who is a member of a family in respect of which a notice of entitlement has been issued under paragraph (1), during the period for which the notice of entitlement has been issued, shall not affect the validity of the notice of entitlement in respect of that period.”.