The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006

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1Title, commencement, interpretation and application#

(1)The title of these Regulations is the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006 which come into force on 5 July 2006.

(2)These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

(3)In these Regulations “the Optical Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997.

2Amendments to the Optical Regulations#

In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(b), for “£48.00” substitute “£49.20”; and

(b)in paragraph (3), for “£12.40” substitute “£12.70”.

3Amendments to the Schedules to the Optical Regulations#

(1)In Schedule 1 to the Optical Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values-supply and replacement) in column (3) of the table (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column (1) of the table below substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column (2) of the table below.

(1)	(2)
Old amount	New amount
£32.90	£33.70
£50.00	£51.20
£73.10	£74.90
£165.00	£169.10
£56.80	£58.20
£72.20	£74.00
£93.60	£95.90
£181.40	£185.90
£169.00	£173.20
£48.00	£49.20

(2)In Schedule 2 to the Optical Regulations (prisms, tints, photocromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a), for “£10.70” substitute “£11.00”;

(b)in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “£12.80” substitute “£13.10”;

(c)in paragraph 1(1)(c), for “£3.60” substitute “£3.70”;

(d)in paragraph 1(1)(d), for “£4.10” substitute “£4.20”;

(e)in paragraph 1(1)(e), for “£54.10”, “£48.00” and “£26.00” substitute “£55.50”, “£49.20” and “£26.60” respectively;

(f)in paragraph 1(1)(g), for “£54.10” substitute “£55.50”;

(g)in paragraph 2(a), for “£12.40” substitute “£12.70”; and

(h)in paragraph 2(b), for “£31.30” substitute “£32.10”.

(3)For Schedule 3 to the Optical Regulations (voucher values-repair), substitute the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

4Transitional Provision#

The new amounts substituted by regulations 2 and 3 will apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the Optical Regulations on or after 5 July 2006.

Schedule 3 · Schedule 3 to the Optical Regulations as substituted by these Regulations

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The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006

1Title, commencement, interpretation and application#

2Amendments to the Optical Regulations#

3Amendments to the Schedules to the Optical Regulations#

4Transitional Provision#

Schedule 3 · Schedule 3 to the Optical Regulations as substituted by these Regulations

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1Title, commencement, interpretation and application#

2Amendments to the Optical Regulations#

3Amendments to the Schedules to the Optical Regulations#

4Transitional Provision#

Schedule 3 · Schedule 3 to the Optical Regulations as substituted by these Regulations