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55. Para. (1) rep. by 2004 NI 2
(2) [F3The Department] may recognise a committee formed for [F4an area] which it is satisfied is representative of—
(a)the dental practitioners providing general dental services in that area;
(b)those dental practitioners and the deputy dental practitioners for that area; or
(c)the dental practitioners mentioned in—
(i)sub-paragraph (a); or
(ii)sub-paragraph (b),
and the Article 15B dental practitioners for that area,
and any committee so recognised shall be called the Local Dental Committee for the area.
(3) Where [F5the Department] is satisfied that a committee formed for [F6an area] is representative—
(a)of the [F7ophthalmic medical practitioners and] ophthalmic opticians providing general ophthalmic services in that area, or
(b)of the persons providing pharmaceutical services in that area,
[F5the Department] may recognise that committee; and any committee so recognised shall be called the Local Optical Committee or the Local Pharmaceutical Committee, as the case may be, for the area concerned.
(4) Any committee recognised under this Article may with the approval of [F8the Department] delegate any of its functions, with or without restrictions or conditions, to sub-committees composed of members of that committee.
(5) For the purposes of this Article and Article 55A, a person who meets the condition in paragraph (6)—
Sub-paras. (a) and (b) rep. by 2004 NI 2
(c)is a deputy dental practitioner for [F9an area] if he is a dental practitioner who assists a dental practitioner providing general dental services in that area in the provision of those services F10. . . ;
(d)is an Article 15B dental practitioner for [F11an area] if he is a dental practitioner who provides or performs personal dental services in accordance with arrangements made under Article 15B by [F12the Department] (whether with himself or another).
(6) The condition referred to in paragraph (5) is that the person concerned has notified [F13the Department] that he wishes to be represented under this Article by the appropriate committee for [F14the area] (and has not notified it that he wishes to cease to be so represented).
(7) For the purposes of paragraph (5)—
(a)a person is to be treated as assisting aF2. . . dental practitioner in the provision of services if he is employed by that practitioner for that purpose or if he acts as his deputy in providing those services; F15. . .
(b)F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
F3Words in art. 55(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19(2); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F4Words in art. 55(2) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F5Words in art. 55(3) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19(3); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F6Words in art. 55(3) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F7Words in art. 55(3)(a) inserted (26.3.2008) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 2), ss. 9, 18(1)(a)
F8Words in art. 55(4) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F9Words in art. 55(5)(c) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(b)(i); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F10Words in art. 55(5)(c) repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(b)(ii), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F11Words in art. 55(5)(d) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(c); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F12Words in art. 55(5) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F13Words in art. 55(6) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F14Words in art. 55(6) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(d); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F15Art. 55(7)(b) and word repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(e), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F16Art. 55(7)(b) and word repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(27)(e), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
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