The Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000 and Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Amendments to the Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2008

15.—(1) The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (2) (j) of regulation 5 (information and documents to be provided by an applicant) substitute—

“(j) an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes, as applicable, suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (within the meaning of section 113BB(2) of that Act) or suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA (2) of that Act) or both, the application for which was countersigned on behalf of the registration authority;”.

(3) For paragraph (4) of regulation 13 (fitness of registered persons) substitute—

“(4) The registration authority may at any time require the registered person to apply for an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes, as applicable, suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (within the meaning of section 113BB (2) of that Act) or suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act) or both, such application to be countersigned on behalf of the registration authority.”.

(4) For paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (information and documents to be available in respect of registered persons) substitute—

“2.   An enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes, as applicable, suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (within the meaning of section 113BB (2) of that Act) or suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA (2) of that Act) or both, in respect of which less than three years have elapsed since it was issued.”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/1976 (W.185).