# Optical Charges and Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Regulation 6: Payments to patients in respect of sight tests

Extent: N.I.

(1) A payment may be made by way of refund under this regulation by the Agency to an eligible person who incurs the cost of a testing of sight by an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician whose name is included in the ophthalmic list, without a voucher being completed in accordance with regulation 4.
(2) A patient who wishes to receive a payment under this regulation must—
(a) make a claim to the Department for a payment within 3 months after payment of the sight test fee, or within such further period as the Department may for good cause allow, and that claim must be made on a form provided by or on behalf of the Department for that purpose; and
(b) produce such evidence as the Agency may reasonably require in support of the claim including the receipt for any fee paid for the testing of sight.
(3) Where the Department is satisfied that the patient is entitled to a refund under paragraph (1) it shall authorise in writing the refund of the amount in question to the patient by the Agency.
(4) On receipt of an authorisation under paragraph (3), the Agency shall make a refund to the patient of an amount equal to the redemption value of the voucher which could have been completed under regulation 4 if the patient had satisfied the requirements of regulation 4(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/191/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/optical-charges-and-payments-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/regulation-6
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