Part VI Medical Practitioners etc.
15 Dental practitioners whose registration is suspended—England and Wales.
In the M1National Health Service Act 1977—
a
the following subsections shall be added to the end of section 35 (arrangements for general dental services)—
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Where the registration of a dental practitioner in the dentists register is suspended—
a
by an order under Part II of the Dentists Act 1983 (interim suspension); or
b
by a direction or order under Part III of that Act (health cases),
the suspension shall not terminate any arrangements made with him for the provision of general dental services, but he shall not provide such services in person during the suspension.
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Regulations may provide for the making of payments in consequence of suspension to a dental practitioner whose registration is so suspended.
b
the following subparagraph shall be inserted after paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 5—
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Where the registration of a dental practitioner in the dentists register is suspended—
a
by an order under Part II of the Dentists Act 1983 (interim suspension); or
b
by a direction or order under Part III of that Act (health cases), the suspension shall not terminate any contract of employment made between him and an authority but a person whose registration is suspended under that Part of that Act shall not perform any duties under a contract made between him and an authority which involves the practice of dentistry within the meaning of section 33(1) of the Dentists Act 1957.