S.I. No. 97/1976 - Health Services Regulations, 1976.

S.I. No. 97 of 1976.

HEALTH SERVICES REGULATIONS, 1976.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and sections 59 and 72 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1 Citations.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services Regulations, 1976.

2 Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st day of May, 1976.

3 Amendment of article 6 of Health Services Regulations, 1972.

3. Article 6 of the Health Services Regulations, 1972 ( S.I. No. 88 of 1972 ) is hereby amended—

( a ) by the substitution of "£5" for "£3" in sub-article (2),

( b ) by the substitution of "£3" for "£2" in sub-article (3) and

( c ) by the substitution of "£3" for "£2" in each place where it occurs in sub-article (4) and by the substitution of "£1.50" for "£1" where it occurs in that sub-article.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 29th day ofApril, 1976.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

Dated this 29th day of April, 1976.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations amend article 6 of the Health Services Regulations, 1972 by revising the base figures for determining the extent of a health board's subvention towards expenditure on drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances incurred by a person with eligibility for health services.