The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Amendment of the Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989

2.—(1) The Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7)—

(2) In the Arrangement of Regulations in the heading for Schedule 1 for “a Health and Social Services Board” substitute “the Department”.

(3) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), omit the definitions of “Board” and “relevant Board”.

(4) In regulation 4(4) (calculation of charges) for “a Board” and “the Board” substitute “the Department”.

(5) In regulation 7(1)(3) (making and recovery of charges) for “Board” substitute “Department”.

(6) In regulations 9(1)(4) (charges for more expensive supplies and repairs) and 12(1) (reduction of remuneration and accounting for charges - general dental services) for “a Board, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Department”.

(7) In Schedule 1 (calculation of charge for supply of appliance on referral to health and social services board or other person or body) in the title for “Health and Social Services Board” substitute “the Department”.

(1)

S.R. 1989 No. 111 : relevant amending Regulations are S.R.s 1993 No. 139, 1999 No. 17,

(2)

Definition of “relevant Board” was inserted by regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No.17

(3)

Words substituted by regulation 4 of S.R. 1993 No. 139 and regulation 2(5)(a) of S.R. 1999 No.17

(4)

Words inserted by regulation 5 of S.R. 1993 No. 139