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These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 July 2023.
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(1) The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5(c) (exemption from charges for treatment the need for which arose during the visit) for “, other than Israel, or territory specified in Schedule 2” substitute “or territory specified in schedule 2, other than Bermuda, Cayman Islands or Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands”.
(3) In schedule 2 (countries or territories in respect of which the United Kingdom Government has entered into a reciprocal agreement)—
(a) in the appropriate alphabetical position, insert—
(i) “Bermuda”,
(ii) “Cayman Islands”,
(iii) “Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands”, and
(b) for “St Helena” substitute “St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha”.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
31st May 2023