Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales

(a) the supplier shall ask him to produce satisfactory evidence that he is an eligible person, unless the supplier, in cases other than where the patient is an eligible person by virtue of regulation 8(2)(c) or (d), already has satisfactory evidence of entitlement available to him; and

(b) if the patient is requested to produce satisfactory evidence of entitlement, but does not do so, the supplier shall record the fact on the voucher.".

(a) ask the patient to produce satisfactory evidence of entitlement, unless the supplier, in cases, other than where the patient is an eligible person by virtue of regulation 8(2)(c) or (d), already has satisfactory evidence of entitlement available to him;

(b) mark on the voucher the letter code specified in column 2 of Schedule 1, which relates to the type of optical appliance to be replaced, as set out in column 1 of that Schedule;

(c) duly complete the relevant parts of the voucher with - 


(i) the name and address of the patient,

(ii) the patient's date of birth;



(d) if the patient has been asked for, but not shown, satisfactory evidence of entitlement, record the fact on the voucher.

    (3) In the case of repair, the supplier shall - 

(a) ask the patient to produce satisfactory evidence of entitlement, unless the supplier, in cases other than where the patient is an eligible person by virtue of regulation 8(2)(c) or (d), already has satisfactory evidence of entitlement available to him;

(b) mark on the voucher the letter code specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 which relates to the type of optical appliance to be replaced as set out in column 1 of that Schedule;

(c) indicate on the voucher the nature of the repair to the appliance to be undertaken and, in particular, whether it comprises - 


(i) the replacement or repair of one or more lenses included in the appliance and, if so, how many,

(ii) the repair of a frame and, if so, whether it is the whole frame, the front of a frame or one or both sides of a frame;



(d) duly complete the relevant parts of the voucher with - 



(i) the name and address of the patient,

(ii) the patient's date of birth; and



(e) if the patient has been asked for, but not shown, satisfactory evidence of entitlement, record the fact on the voucher.".

" "day centre" means an establishment attended by patients who would have difficulty in obtaining general ophthalmic services from practice premises because of physical or mental illness or disability or because of difficulties in communicating their health needs unaided;

"mobile practice" means a contractor who does not have practice premises in a locality, but who has undertaken to provide general ophthalmic services at day or residential centres in that locality;

"residential centre" means an establishment for patients who normally reside in that establishment and who are unable to leave the establishment unaccompanied because of physical or mental illness or disability.".

(a) subject to paragraph (5) - 


(i) satisfy himself that the person is an eligible person by asking for satisfactory evidence of entitlement, unless the contractor, in cases other than where the patient is a person specified in regulation 13(1)(c), already has satisfactory evidence of it available to him; and

(ii) where the patient has been asked for, but not produced, satisfactory evidence that he is an eligible person, then the contractor shall record the fact on the patient's sight test form;".

" (iii) the investigation of excessive issuing of optical vouchers following a sight test;";

(b) yn lle is-baragraff (c) rhowch - 

(a) to an officer authorised by a Health Authority or by the National Assembly for Wales; and

(b) within such period, not being less than 14 days, as the Health Authority or the National Assembly for Wales may specify.".