The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Amendment of the National Health Service (Choice of Dental Practitioner) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

2.—(1) The National Health Service (Choice of Dental Practitioner) (Scotland) Regulations 1998(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) omit the “and” at the end of the definition of “pilot scheme”,

(b) after the definition of “practice premises” insert—

““secure accommodation” has the meaning given in section 202(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011(2); and

“young offenders institution” has the meaning given in section 19(1)(b) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989(3)”.

(c) in paragraph (3) for ““care and treatment” and “continuing care arrangement”” substitute “and “care and treatment””.

(3) Omit regulation 2(3) (procedure for choosing a dentist).

(4) In regulation 3 (exercise of choice of dentists in certain cases)—

(a) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c)(ii),

(b) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) on behalf of any person in secure accommodation by the provider of the secure accommodation or a person duly authorised by the provider; and”,

(c) in paragraph (d)—

(i) omit “, remand centre”,

(ii) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Scottish Ministers”.

(1)

S.I. 1998/2259, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2010/208.

(2)

2011 asp 1.

(3)

1989 c. 45.