in the definition of “assistant practitioner”, in sub-paragraph (b), from “a practitioner on” to the end substitute “an assistant as defined in regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 20105”;

in the definition of “Common Services Agency”, from “has the same” to the end substitute “means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under the 1978 Act”;

in the definition of “principal practitioner”, in sub-paragraph (b), from “a list” to the end substitute “the first part of a dental list prepared by a Health Board in accordance with regulation 4 of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010”; and

in the definition of “Doctors’ Retainer Scheme”, from “given” to the end substitute “it has in directions comprising the GMS Statement of Financial Entitlements given by the Scottish Ministers under section 17M of the 1978 Act (payments by Health Boards under general medical services contracts)”; and

for “, which” substitute “on the basis of whichever of the following the host Health Board or someone appointed on its behalf considers the most appropriate in the circumstances”;

in head (a), before “has” insert “the amount of the practitioner’s or non-GP provider’s earnings that”;

in head (b), before “corresponds” insert “the amount of the practitioner’s or non-GP provider’s earnings that”; and

in head (c), before “corresponds” insert “the amount of such earnings that”.