- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (01/12/2023)
- Original (As enacted)
Point in time view as at 01/12/2023.
Dentists Act 1984, Cross Heading: Procedure for registration is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3A inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) of the amending S.I. (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), art. 29 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
[F2(1)]Rules may make provision relating to—
(a)the form of an application by a person seeking registration under a title [F3in F4... the dental care professionals register];
(b)the manner in which an application under paragraph (a) is to be made;
(c)the evidence and information which an applicant must supply in support of an application under paragraph (a) [F5(other than evidence and information falling within section 36CA(1))];
(d)the details which must be entered in the dental care professionals register; and
(e)the procedure for the making, alteration and deletion of entries in that register.
[F6(2)Subsection (1) is subject to section 36EA.]
Textual Amendments
F2s. 36E renumbered as s. 36E(1) (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 28(a)
F3Words in s. 36E(a) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 124
F4Words in s. 36E(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 21 (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in s. 36E(c) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 22; S.I. 2015/1451, art. 5
(1)Where a person applies for registration under section 36C in reliance on a specified state qualification or qualifications, the registrar must—
(a)within the period of one month beginning with the date of receipt of the application—
(i)acknowledge receipt of the application; and
(ii)inform the applicant of any missing document required for the purposes of the application;
(b)give the applicant adequate time to complete the requirements and procedures of the application process;
(c)ensure that the evidence and information which the applicant must supply in support of the application is no more than is necessary to demonstrate to the registrar that the applicant satisfies the requirements for registration;
(d)accept certified copies of documents in place of original documents, unless the Council require original documents to protect the integrity of the application process; and
(e)deal promptly with the application and notify the applicant of the result of the application within the period of four months beginning with the relevant date.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), a certified copy of a document is one which is certified to be a true copy of the original by a solicitor practising in any part of the United Kingdom.
(3)In subsection (1)(e), “the relevant date”, in relation to an application, is—
(a)the date when the registrar receives the application, or
(b)if any document required for the purposes of the application is missing when the registrar receives the application, the date on which the registrar first has all the documents required for those purposes.
(4)If the registrar makes a request for further evidence, information or documents from the applicant, the period beginning with the date on which the registrar makes that request and ending with the date on which the applicant complies with that request is to be disregarded in determining whether the period of four months referred to in subsection (1)(e) has expired.
(5)If the registrar imposes a requirement on the applicant under section 36CA(6), the period beginning with the date on which the registrar imposes that requirement and ending with the date on which the applicant satisfies that requirement is to be disregarded in determining whether that period of four months has expired.
(6)A document which is requested or required under section 36CA(4) or (6)(b) is not to be treated as missing for the purposes of this section.]
Textual Amendments
(1)[F8[F9The] Council] may by regulations—
(a)prescribe a fee F10...—
(i)[F11to be charged on] the entry of a person’s name in the dental care professionals register under a title (including a name already registered in that register under another title or titles) [F12or to be charged otherwise in connection with an application for registration],
(ii)[F13to be charged on] the restoration of a person’s name to that register under a title (including a name already registered in that register under another title or titles), or
(iii)[F14to be charged on] the entry in that register of additional qualifications held by a registered dental care professional;
(b)prescribe a fee to be charged in respect of the retention of a person’s name under a title or titles in the dental care professionals register for each period of twelve months;
(c)provide for the payment by instalments of a fee prescribed by regulations under paragraph (b);
(d)authorise the registrar (notwithstanding anything in this Act) to refuse to make [F15any entry in the dental care professionals register or take any other action in connection with an application for registration in that register or restore any entry to that register] until a fee prescribed by regulations under this section has been paid.
[F16(1ZA)If regulations under this section prescribe a fee to be charged on the entry of a person’s name in the register in a case where the person applies for registration in reliance on a specified state qualification or qualifications, the fee must be—
(a)reasonable and proportionate to the cost of dealing with such a person’s application;
(b)transparent, and made public in advance; and
(c)payable by electronic means through the Council’s own website.]
F17(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)The Council may by regulations provide that where a person, after such notices and warnings as may be provided for in the regulations, fails to pay a fee prescribed by regulations under subsection (1)(b), the registrar may erase that person’s name from registration under all titles under which that person is registered in the dental care professionals register.
(3)Where a person’s name has been erased from registration under a particular title by virtue of regulations under subsection (2), that name shall be restored to the dental care professionals register under that title on that person’s application if he satisfies the registrar—
(a)of Matter D within the meaning of section 36C; and
(b)that he meets the requirements of—
(i)section 36L, and
(ii)any rules made under section 36Z2 which apply to his case.
(4)Where, under subsection (3), the registrar refuses to restore a person’s name to the dental care professionals register under a title, the registrar shall forthwith serve on the person concerned notification of the decision and of the reasons for it.]
Textual Amendments
F8Words in s. 36F(1) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 125(a)
F9Word in s. 36F(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 22(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in s. 36F(1)(a) omitted (19.10.2015) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(a); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)
F11Words in s. 36F(1)(a)(i) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)
F12Words in s. 36F(1)(a)(i) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)
F13Words in s. 36F(1)(ii) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(c); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)
F14Words in s. 36F(1)(iii) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(c); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)
F15Words in s. 36F(1)(d) substituted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(3); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)
F16S. 36F(1ZA) inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 30
F17S. 36F(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 22(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: