National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

71 Charges for dental treatment. S

(1) A charge of [F1 an amount calculated in accordance with section 71A] may be made and recovered, in such manner as may be prescribed, in respect of any services provided as part of the general dental services under Part II, not being—

[F2 (a) oral health assessments and dental examinations carried out on or after 1st April 2006;]

(a)

F3 (b) the repair of appliances other than prescribed appliances;

(c) the arrest of bleeding; F3

(d)

F3 The additional provisions of paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 11 have effect in relation to this subsection.

(2) Regulations may provide that, in the case of such special dental treatment as may be prescribed, being treatment provided as part of the general dental services [F4 (but not being oral health assessments or dental examinations carried out on or after 1st April 2006)], such charges as may be prescribed may be made and recovered by the person providing the services.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 11(5)

F2 S. 71(1)(a) inserted (7.3.2006 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 12(2)(b)(i), 43(3); S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(e), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a), Sch. 1

F3 S. 71(1)(a)(d) and word “or" preceding (d) repealed by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(2), Sch. 3

F4 Words in s. 71(2) inserted (7.3.2006 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 12(2)(b)(ii), 43(3); S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(e), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 By Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 11(7) it is provided that s. 71(1) shall cease to have effect so far as it provides that a charge may not be authorised for the clinical examination of a patient and any report on that examination