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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

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As published

72 Charges in respect of services etc. provided under sections 37, 38 and 41.

Regulations may provide for the recovery of such charges as may be prescribed— (a) in respect of such services provided under section 37 (prevention of illness, care and after-care) as may be prescribed, not being services provided in a hospital; (b) in respect of such articles or services provided under section 38 (care of mothers and young children) as may be prescribed, not being articles or services provided in a hospital, and not being a drug, a medicine or an appliance of a type normally supplied; (c) from persons availing themselves of any service under section 41 (except advice on contraception), and may provide for the remission of any such charge, in whole or in part, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

Your change, as a redline

72 Charges in respect of services etc. provided under sections 37, 38 and 41.

Regulations may provide for the recovery of such charges as may be prescribed— (a) in respect of such services provided under section 37 (prevention of illness, care and after-care) as may be prescribed, not being services provided in a hospital; (b) in respect of such articles or services provided under section 38 (care of mothers and young children) as may be prescribed, not being articles or services provided in a hospital, and not being a drug, a medicine or an appliance of a type normally supplied; (c) from persons availing themselves of any service under section 41 (except advice on contraception), and may provide for the remission of any such charge, in whole or in part, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

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