The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2020/1152
Year2020

2020 No. 1152

National Health Service, England

The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020

Made 21th October 2020

Laid before Parliament 22th October 2020

Coming into force 27th October 2020

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 175 and 272(7) of the National Health Service Act 20061.

S-1 Citation and Commencement

Citation and Commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 27th October 2020.

S-2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015

Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015

2.—(1) Regulation 10 (immigration health charge) of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 20152is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(iii) at the end delete “or”.

(3) In paragraph (1)(a)(iv) delete “, but not all” and for “order,” substitute “order; or”.

(4) After paragraph (1)(a)(iv) insert—

“in a case to which paragraph (5) applies, the Secretary of State has exercised discretion to refund all of an immigration health charge paid under such an order,”.

(5) In the full-out to paragraph (1)(a) after “reduction” insert “, refund”.

(6) In paragraph (2)(d) for “but not” substitute “or in a case to which paragraph (5) applies (but only in that case)”.

(7) In paragraph (3) for “This” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), this”.

(8) After paragraph (3) insert—

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4. Paragraph (3) does not apply where a person is exempt from the payment of an immigration health charge by virtue of Schedule 2, paragraph 1(o) of the Immigration (Health Charge) Order 20153.

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5. No charge may be made to or recovered from a person under these Regulations—

(a) in respect of any relevant services provided to that person on or after 27th October 2020 and during the relevant period, and

(b) where a full refund of an immigration health charge has been made to, or in respect of, that person on the ground that they are a—

person who is working in the field of health or social care; or

dependant of a person who is working in the field of health or social care.”.

Edward Argar

Minister of State,

Department of Health and Social Care

21st October 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

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