PART IVPowers of the Secretary of State

Regulations as to certain charges

70Charges for dental or optical appliances

1

Regulations may provide for the making and recovery in such manner as may be prescribed of charges of such amounts as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 11, in respect of the supply under this Act of such dental or optical appliances as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

2

If the Secretary of State, after consultation with the university associated with any hospital providing facilities for clinical dental teaching, is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of dental training or education that the charges imposed by subsection (1) should be remitted in the case of dental services provided at that hospital, either generally or subject to limitations or conditions, he may by order provide for that purpose.

Any order made under this subsection may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order made by the Secretary of State after such consultation as is mentioned above.

3

The additional provisions of paragraphs 2 and 5 of Schedule 11 have effect in relation to this section.