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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 17th May 2004.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997.
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In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (Citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2) –
(a) for the definition of “health service sight test fee” substitute –“
 “health service sight test fee” means the fee set out in Part 2 of the Statement in relation to a testing of sight carried out either by an ophthalmic medical practitioner or by an optician;”; and
(b) after the definition of “supply” insert –“
 “the Statement” means the Statement prepared by the Department pursuant to regulation 12 of the Ophthalmic Services Regulations;”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 22nd April 2004.
Dr. J. F. Livingstone
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd April 2004.
Jack Layberry
Senior Officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
