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2013 No. 2555

National Health Service, England

The National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

Made

7th October 2013

Laid before Parliament

10th October 2013

Coming into force

1st November 2013

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 115, 116 and 272(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006( 1 ).

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the as the National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st November 2013.

Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008

2. In regulation 3(2)(l) (sight tests – eligibility) of the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008( 2 ), for “31st October 2013” substitute “5th April 2014”.

Amendment to the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013

3. In regulation 8(3)(j) (eligibility for a voucher – supply of optical appliances) of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013( 3 ), for “31st October 2013” substitute “5th April 2014”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Earl Howe

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

7th October 2013

( 1 )

2006 c.41 . Section 115 was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Schedule 4, paragraph 54. By virtue of section 271(1) of the 2006 Act, the functions of the Secretary of State being exercised in the making of these Regulations are exercisable only in relation to England. See also s ection 275(1) of the 2006 Act, which contains definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” that are relevant to the powers being exercised.

( 2 )

S.I 2008/1186 ; the relevant amending instrument is S.I 2013/365 .

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The National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (2013/2555)

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