Exercise of choice of dentists in certain cases
18.—(1) An application to a dentist for general dental services shall be made—
(a)on behalf of any person under the age of 16, by either parent, or in the absence of both parents, the guardian or other person who has the care of the child;
(b)on behalf of any other person who is incapable of making such an application, by a relative or any person who has the care of such person; and
(c)on behalf of any person under the age of 18—
(i)in the care of a Board to whose care he has been committed under the provisions of the-Children arid Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968(1), by a person duly authorised by that Board,
(ii)in the care of a voluntary organisation by that organisation or a person duly authorised by them.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) may not be made by the dentist to whom the application is made.