The Registration of Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017

PART 4 Conditions and Reports

Application for variation or removal of a condition

12.—(1) In this regulation—

“application” (“cais”) means an application by the registered person under section 15(1)(a) of the Act for the variation or removal of a condition in relation to that person’s registration; and

“proposed effective date” (“dyddiad effeithiol arfaethedig”) means the date requested by the registered person as the date on which the variation or removal applied for is to take effect.

(2) An application must be—

(a) made in writing on a form approved by the registration authority;

(b) sent or delivered to the registration authority not less than six weeks before the proposed effective date or such shorter period (if any) before that date as may be agreed with the registration authority;

(c) accompanied by the information specified in paragraph (3); and

(d) accompanied by the fee prescribed in the 2017 Regulations.

(3) The following information is specified—

(a) the proposed effective date;

(b) the registered person’s reasons for making the application;

(c) details of changes that the registered person proposes to make as a consequence of the variation or removal applied for, including details of—

(i) proposed structural changes to the premises;

(ii) additional staff, facilities or equipment, changes in management or any other changes that are required to ensure that the proposed changes are carried into effect.

(4) The registered person must provide the registration authority with any other documents or information that the registration authority may reasonably require in relation to the application.

Report as to financial viability

13.  If it appears to the registered person that the private dental practice is likely to cease to be financially viable at any time within the following 6 months, the registered person must give a report to the registration authority of the relevant circumstances.