Article 12 Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 1989
The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 1989f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 4A(1)(a) (exemption from charges during long term visits by United Kingdom pensioners) after “(Northern Ireland) Act 1992”, insert “or a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 or Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015f2”.
In regulation 5(b) (exemption from charges for treatment the need for which arose during the visit) after “(Northern Ireland) Act 1975”, insert “or a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 or Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”.
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S.I. 1989/306. These Regulations apply only in Wales. Regulation 4A was inserted by S.I. 2004/614. Regulation 5(b) was amended by S.I.s 2004/1433 and 2005/2114.
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