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(1)Any power in this Act to make rules shall be exercisable by the Council.
(2)Rules made under this Act shall not come into force until approved by the Privy Council, except in the case of rules made under—
[F2section 16A(1) (requisite knowledge and skill: holders of overseas diplomas);]
[F2section 16B(3) (requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of overseas diplomas);]
section 36B(4) (dental care professionals register);
[F2section 36CB(1) (requisite knowledge and skill: holders of relevant qualifications);]
[F2section 36CC(3) (requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of relevant qualifications);]
section 36D(6) and (7) (education and training for members of professions complementary to dentistry);
section 36E (rules relating to the dental care professionals register);
section 43A(5) and (6) (provision of information by bodies corporate); and
[F3paragraph 8(1)(b)] of Schedule 1 (the Council: supplementary provisions).
(3)The approval of the Privy Council shall be given by order made by the Privy Council.
(4)The Privy Council may approve rules as submitted to them, or subject to such modifications as appear to them to be requisite.
(5)Any power to make rules under this Act may be exercised—
(a)so as to make different provision with respect to different cases or different classes of case or different provision in respect of the same case or class of case for different purposes of this Act; and
(b)either in relation to all cases to which the power extends or in relation to all those cases subject to specified exceptions.
(6)Any power to make rules under this Act includes power to make any incidental, consequential, saving, transitional, transitory or supplementary provision which the Council consider necessary or expedient.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 50A-50D inserted (19.7.2005 for the insertion of ss. 50C, 50D and otherwise in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), arts. 1(3), 43 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F2Words in s. 50C(2) inserted (8.3.2023) by The Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/162), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(1)
F3Words in s. 50C(2) substituted (13.5.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(3)(9), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
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