The Healthy Start Vitamins (Charging) Regulations 2014

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This text since 18 Nov 2014law://uk/uksi/2014/3099@2026-11-13

Contents

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Vitamins (Charging) Regulations 2014 and shall come into force on 5th January 2015.

(2)In these Regulations—• “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006;• “the 2005 Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ;• “cost price” means the actual price of the Healthy Start vitamins paid by the body mentioned in regulation 2;• “Healthy Start vitamins” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations

2Charging for Healthy Start vitamins#

(1)Where—

(a)Healthy Start vitamins are provided as part of the services or facilities mentioned in section 3(1)(d) of the Act (provision of services or facilities for the care of pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding and young children); and

(b)the person who receives those services is not entitled to benefit in the form of Healthy Start vitamins under the 2005 Regulations,

a body providing the services or facilities mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) may make a charge for Healthy Start vitamins.

(2)That charge—

(a)must comprise or include a sum of money equal to the cost price;

(b)may include an additional sum in respect of a handling charge up to a maximum of 50 per cent of the cost price; and

(c)must be rounded up to the nearest 5 pence.

3Disapplication of Regulations#

The Sale of Goods for Mothers and Children (Designation and Charging) Regulations 1976 shall cease to apply in England.

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Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · UKSI 2014/3099
Made by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Extent: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Defined terms · 4

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cost price
means the actual price of the Healthy Start vitamins paid by the body mentioned in regulation 2;
Healthy Start vitamins
has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations
the 2005 Regulations
means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005;
the Act
means the National Health Service Act 2006;

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Amends 1: The Sale of Goods for Mothers and Children (Designation and Charging) Regulations 1976