NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 . Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (redemption value of voucher— replacement or repair)— a in paragraph (1)(b) for “£38.60” there is substituted “£39.00”; b in paragraph (3)(i) for “£9.90” there is substituted “£10.00”; and c in paragraph (3)(ii) for “£43.50” there is substituted “£43.90” . Amendment of Schedules to the principal Regulations 3 1 In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (voucher letter codes and face values) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below (old amount) there shall be substituted the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table (new amount). TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Old amount New Amount £26.40 £26.70 £40.10 £40.50 £54.70 £55.20 £107.30 £108.40 £45.50 £46.00 £57.90 £58.50 £69.80 £70.50 £118.00 (in both places where it appears) £119.20 £38.60 £39.00 2 For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (voucher values— repair) there is substituted the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 3 In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances)— a in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£5.10” there is substituted “£5.20”; b in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£6.30” there is substituted “£6.40”; c in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens) for “£2.60” there is substituted “£2.70”; d in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens) for “£3.10” there is substituted “£3.20”; e in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses) — i in sub-head (i) for “£43.50” there is substituted “£43.90”; ii in sub-head (ii) for “£38.60” there is substituted “£39.00”; and iii in sub-head (iii) for “£20.90” there is substituted “£21.10”; f in paragraph 1(1)(f) (photochromic lens) for “£2.60” there is substituted “£2.70” and for “£3.10” there is substituted “£3.20”; g in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£43.50” there is substituted “£43.90”; for “£38.60” there is substituted “£39.00”; and for “£20.90” there is substituted “£21.10”; h in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment— single vision lenses) for “£4.30” there is substituted “£4.40”; and i in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment— other lenses) for “£23.40” there is substituted “£23.60” . Application of these Regulations 4 The amendments made by regulations 2 and 3 of, and the Schedule to, these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher— a accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 18 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 1996; or b sent to a Health Board or NHS trust pursuant to regulation 14(2)(c) of the principal Regulations in respect of cost incurred on or after that date. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th February 1996