Regulation 3 Amendment of the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

(1)

The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) (Scotland) Regulations 2006^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement, extent and interpretation)–

(a)

insert the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical position–

“(i)

“the 1989 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Regulations 1989;”; and

“(ii)

“overseas visitors' charge” means a charge in accordance with regulation 2(1) of the 1989 Regulations for the provision of NHS treatment at a hospital.”;

(b)

after the definition of “certificate” omit “and”; and

(c)

after the definition of “hospital” for “.” substitute “; and”.

(3)

In regulation 2(1)(f) (application for a certificate of NHS charges) after “made” in the second place it appears insert “, whether that payment includes an amount in respect of an overseas visitors' charge and, if so, documentary evidence of payment of that amount”.

(4)

In regulation 5 (information to be provided with respect to an injured person)–

(a)

in paragraph (1) for “(g)” substitute “(h)”;

(b)

at the end of paragraph (3)(f)(ii) omit “and”;

(c)

at the end of paragraph (3)(g) insert–

“; and

(h)

whether the claim for compensation includes payment of an overseas visitors' charge”;

(d)

at the end of paragraph (4)(d) omit “and”; and

(e)

at the end of paragraph (4)(e) insert–

“; and

(f)

whether an overseas visitors' charge has been made in respect of the injured person”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.S.I. 2006/592.