The National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015

Made: 1st October 2015

Laid before Parliament: 15th October 2015

Coming into force: 1st November 2015

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Amendment to the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003

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Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008

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

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Transitional provision relating to the amendment of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003

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Transitional provision relating to the amendment of the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008

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Transitional provision relating to the amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Jane Ellison — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — Department of Health — 1st October 2015

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c.41. By virtue of section 271(1) of the 2006 Act, the powers conferred by these sections are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England. Section 115(1) was amended by paragraph 54 of Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7) (“the 2012 Act”). Section 176 was amended by paragraph 94 of Schedule 4 to the 2012 Act. Section 180 was amended by section 205 of, and paragraph 96 of Schedule 4 to, the 2012 Act. Section 183(a) was substituted by S.I. 2010/915 and was amended by paragraph 98(2) of Schedule 4 to, the 2012 Act. See section 275(1) of the 2006 Act for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” that are relevant to the powers being exercised.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2003/2382. Regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 2006/562.

[^f00003]: Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2008/571 and 1700 and 2013/475.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2013/461.

[^f00005]: 1989 c.44.

[^f00006]: Regulation 2 was amended by S.I. 2004/663, 2005/26, 578 and 2114, 2006/562, 2008/571 and 1697, 2013/475 and 2015/570 and 643.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2013/376. Regulation 21 was amended by S.I. 2014/2887 and 2015/1362.

[^f00008]: Chapter 2 of Part 6 was amended by S.I. 2012/822, 2013/1508, 2014/2888 and 3255 and 2015/67, 478 and 345.

[^f00009]: Regulation 5 was amended by S.I. 2004/663 and 936, 2006/562, 2008/1697, 2009/411, 2013/475 and 1600, 2014/418 and 2667 and 2015/417.

[^f00010]: Sub-paragraph (1)(f) was substituted by S.I. 2014/2667 and amended by S.I. 2015/417.

[^f00011]: “Universal credit” means universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (see regulation 2 of S.I. 2003/2382).

[^f00012]: “Single person” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (universal credit) (see regulation 2 of S.I. 2003/2382).

[^f00013]: “Couple” has the meaning given in section 39 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (couples) (see regulation 2 of S.I. 2003/2382). Relevant amendments to section 39 were made by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00014]: “Qualifying young person” has the meaning given in section 10(5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (responsibility for children and young persons) (see regulation 2 of S.I. 2003/2382).

[^f00015]: 2012 c.5.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2008/1186. Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2008/2449, 2009/409, 2013/365 and 2555, 2014/418 and 2667 and 2015/417.

[^f00017]: Paragraph (2)(l) was inserted by S.I. 2014/2667 and amended by S.I. 2015/417.

[^f00018]: Paragraph (4)(e) was inserted by S.I. 2013/365.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2013/376. Regulation 21 was amended by S.I. 2014/2887 and 2015/1362.

[^f00020]: Section 39 was amended by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2013/461. Chapter 2 of Part 6 was amended by S.I. 2012/822, 2013/1508, 2014/2888 and 3255 and 2015/67, 478 and 345.

[^f00022]: In section 10(5), “qualifying young person” means a person of a prescribed description. The description of such a person is prescribed in regulation 5 of S.I. 2013/376.

[^f00023]: Regulation 8 has been amended by S.I. 2012/470, 2014/2667 and 2015/417 and 570.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2013/376. Regulation 21 was amended by S.I. 2014/2887 and 2015/1362.

[^f00025]: Section 39 was amended by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00026]: Chapter 2 of Part 6 was amended by S.I. 2012/822, 2013/1508, 2014/2888 and 3255 and 2015/67, 478 and 345.

[^f00027]: In section 10(5), “qualifying young person” means a person of a prescribed description. The description of such a person is prescribed in regulation 5 of S.I. 2013/376.

[^f00028]: “Optical appliance” is defined in section 179(5) of the National Health Service Act 2006.

[^f00029]: Regulation 24 was substituted by S.I. 2013/1856.

Editorial notes

[^key-259e16b0764f7d22e1e32abf9f40a8d5]: Regulations revoked (1.12.2016) by The National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1045), regs. 1(1), 7 (with regs. 5, 6)