Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation—

(a)

except for the purposes of regulation 6(3), on 5th February 2001; and

(b)

for the purposes of regulation 6(3), on 2nd April 2001.

(2)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19933.