Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)

Part II U.K. Dental Education

Supervision of dental education U.K.

[F1 12A. Degrees and licences in dentistry U.K.

(1) A dental authority may grant a UK diploma in dentistry to a person only if the authority is satisfied that the person has successfully completed basic dental training.

(2) In this section—

• “basic dental training” means dental training that meets, or under article 22(a) of the Directive (part-time training) [F2 would] be treated as meeting, the requirements of article 34 of the Directive (basic dental training);

• “UK diploma in dentistry” means—

  (a)

  a degree in dentistry that gives its holder the qualification of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (whether abbreviated as BDS or B.Ch.D.), or

  (b)

  a licence in dentistry that gives its holder the qualification of Licentiate in Dental Surgery.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 12A inserted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 110

F2 Word in s. 12A(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3 (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)