The Primary Ophthalmic Services Amendment, Transitional and Consequential Provisions Regulations 2008

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF GENERAL OPHTHALMIC SERVICES PROVIDED BEFORE 1ST AUGUST 2008

    1. 3.Interpretation of Part 2

    2. 4.Investigation of outstanding complaints

    3. 5.Complaints relating to general ophthalmic services made after 31st July 2008

    4. 6.Recovery of Overpayments

    5. 7.Remuneration of Ophthalmic Practitioners

    6. 8.Service of documents

    7. 9.Records

  4. PART 3 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (SERVICE COMMITTEES AND TRIBUNAL) REGULATIONS 1992

    1. 10.Interpretation: Part 3

    2. 11.Cases where no decision has been made before the relevant date as to whether disciplinary action should be taken (regulation 4)

    3. 12.Referrals to investigating discipline committees before the relevant date (regulation 5)

    4. 13.Determination of a PCT or the Secretary of State made before the relevant date (regulations 8, 9, 10 and 11)

    5. 14.Determination of a PCT made on or after the relevant date (regulation 8)

    6. 15.Appeals to the Secretary of State against determinations of PCTs (regulations 9, 10 and 11)

    7. 16.Functions of Local Optical Committees

  5. PART 4 TRANSITIONAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND REVOCATION PROVISIONS

    1. 17.Transitional provision in relation to the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Procedure) Rules 2001

    2. 18.Minor and consequential amendments

    3. 19.Revocations

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. 1.Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No. 2) Regulations 1989

      2. 2.The National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990

      3. 3.The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

      4. 4.The Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1996

      5. 5.The Primary Care Trusts (Consultation on Establishment, Dissolution and Transfer of Staff) Regulations 1999

      6. 6.The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000

      7. 7.The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000

      8. 8.The Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Procedure) Rules 2001

      9. 9.The National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2002

      10. 10.The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003

      11. 11.The National Health Service (Complaints) Regulations 2004

      12. 12.The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004

      13. 13.The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004

      14. 14.The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004

      15. 15.The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005

      16. 16.The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc) Regulations 2006

      17. 17.The Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008

      18. 18.The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATIONS

  8. Explanatory Note