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(1)If Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Ireland agree to terminate the Agreement with respect to the registration and control of dentists set out in Part II of the Schedule to the M1Medical and Dentists Acts Amendment Act 1927, Her Majesty may by Order in Council—
(a)effect such repeals in that Act and this Act, and
(b)make such modifications of this Act,
as appear to Her to be necessary or expedient in consequence of, or in connection with, the termination of the said Agreement.
(2)An Order in Council under this section may—
(a)appoint different days for different repeals or modifications to take effect under the Order; and
(b)contain such transitional and saving provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.
(3)An Order in Council under this section which repeals any provision by virtue of which a university or other body in the Republic of Ireland is a dental authority shall include provision preserving the right to registration or continued registration in the register of persons who, immediately before the coming into force of the Order, are entitled to be or are registered under section 15(1)(a) above in virtue of a qualification awarded by that university or body.
(4)An Order in Council made under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Marginal Citations
Schedule 4C to this Act (advisers) shall have effect.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 49A 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. 41 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 50 repealed (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) of the amending S.I. (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively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. 42 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
(1)A notification under this Act which is required to be served on any person may be served, subject to subsections (4) and (6), by—
(a)delivering it to that person personally;
(b)leaving it at that person’s proper address;
(c)sending it by a registered post service; or
(d)sending it by a postal service which provides for the delivery of the notification by post to be recorded.
(2)For the purposes of this section and of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (which defines “service by post”) in its application to this section, the proper address of an individual (except in the cases mentioned in subsection (3)) is—
(a)his address in the dentists register or the dental care professionals register (or, if he is not registered, the address which would have been shown if he were registered); or
(b)his last known address, if that differs from the address mentioned in paragraph (a) and it appears to the person serving the notification that the notification is more likely to reach him at that address.
(3)The cases referred to in subsection (2) are those where a notification is required to be served—
(a)under section 27A(7) or section 36O(7), or in accordance with rules made under paragraph 2(2)(g) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 2(2)(g) of Schedule 4B, on a person making an allegation,
(b)under section 43B(10) on a person who is a director or former director of a body corporate, or
(c)in accordance with rules made under paragraph 2(2)(d) or (g) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 2(2)(d) or (g) of Schedule 4B on a person who may have an interest in certain proceedings,
and in such cases, for the purposes mentioned in subsection (2), the person’s proper address is the address where he resides.
(4)A notification which is required to be served on a body corporate shall be duly served if it is served on an officer, secretary or clerk of that body.
(5)For the purposes of this section and of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 in its application to this section, the proper address of a body corporate, or of an officer, secretary or clerk of that body, is—
(a)that body’s address as specified in the list maintained by the Council under section 43A; or
(b)the address of that body’s registered or principal office if—
(i)it appears to the person serving the notification that the notification is more likely to reach the body corporate or its officer, secretary or clerk at that address, or
(ii)there is no address specified in relation to that body in that list.
(6)Rules may provide for a notification which is required to be served on any person under this Act to be served by an electronic communication.
(7)Rules under subsection (6) shall secure that a notification cannot be served on a person by an electronic communication unless—
(a)the person consents in writing to the receipt of notifications under this Act by electronic communication; and
(b)the communication is sent to the number or address specified by that person when giving consent.
(8)In this section, “electronic communication” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
(9)References in this section to serving a notification include references to sending a notification.
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 50A-50D inserted (19.7.2005 for the insertion of ss. 50C, 50D and otherwise in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) (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), arts. 1(3), 43 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
(1)Subject to subsection (2), any information or guidance which is to be published by the registrar, the Council or a Practice Committee in accordance with any provision of this Act may be published in such form and manner as the registrar, the Council or the Practice Committee (as the case may be) consider appropriate, including in electronic form.
(2)Information required to be published under rules under paragraph 2(2)(h) of Schedule 3 to this Act or paragraph 2(2)(h) of Schedule 4B to this Act shall be published in such manner as may be determined by those rules, and not by this section.
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 50A-50D inserted (19.7.2005 for the insertion of ss. 50C, 50D and otherwise in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) (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), arts. 1(3), 43 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
(1)Any power in this Act to make rules shall be exercisable by the Council.
(2)Rules made under this Act shall not come into force until approved by the Privy Council, except in the case of rules made under—
[F4section 16A(1) (requisite knowledge and skill: holders of overseas diplomas);]
[F4section 16B(3) (requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of overseas diplomas);]
section 36B(4) (dental care professionals register);
[F4section 36CB(1) (requisite knowledge and skill: holders of relevant qualifications);]
[F4section 36CC(3) (requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of relevant qualifications);]
section 36D(6) and (7) (education and training for members of professions complementary to dentistry);
section 36E (rules relating to the dental care professionals register);
section 43A(5) and (6) (provision of information by bodies corporate); and
[F5paragraph 8(1)(b)] of Schedule 1 (the Council: supplementary provisions).
(3)The approval of the Privy Council shall be given by order made by the Privy Council.
(4)The Privy Council may approve rules as submitted to them, or subject to such modifications as appear to them to be requisite.
(5)Any power to make rules under this Act may be exercised—
(a)so as to make different provision with respect to different cases or different classes of case or different provision in respect of the same case or class of case for different purposes of this Act; and
(b)either in relation to all cases to which the power extends or in relation to all those cases subject to specified exceptions.
(6)Any power to make rules under this Act includes power to make any incidental, consequential, saving, transitional, transitory or supplementary provision which the Council consider necessary or expedient.
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 50A-50D inserted (19.7.2005 for the insertion of ss. 50C, 50D and otherwise in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) (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), arts. 1(3), 43 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F4Words in s. 50C(2) inserted (8.3.2023) by The Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/162), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(1)
F5Words in s. 50C(2) substituted (13.5.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(3)(9), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
(1)Before making rules under [F6section 16A(1), 16B(3), 36CB(1) or 36CC(3) or] Schedule 3 or 4B, the Council shall consult—
(a)such persons to whom subsection (2) applies as the Council consider appropriate;
(b)the bodies within subsection (4); and
(c)such bodies to which subsection (5) applies as the Council consider appropriate.
(2)This subsection applies to persons who appear to the Council to be representative of one or more of the following—
(a)users of the services of registered dentists;
(b)users of the services of registered dental care professionals;
(c)registered dentists;
(d)registered dental care professionals;
(e)employers of registered dentists; and
(f)employers of registered dental care professionals.
(3)The Council shall exercise their function under subsection (1)(a) so that the persons consulted are, taken together, representative of all the categories of person mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (f).
(4)The bodies within this subsection are—
F7(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)Local Health Boards in Wales;
(c)Health Boards in Scotland; F8...
(d)[F9Health and Social Care trusts] in Northern Ireland [F10; and
(e)the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.]
(5)This subsection applies to bodies which make arrangements, for the provision of dental services, with one or both of the following—
(a)registered dentists,
(b)registered dental care professionals,
but are not within subsection (4).
(6)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to rules made under Schedule 3 as applied (with modifications) by section 44A (supplementary provisions relating to financial penalties in relation to bodies corporate), but before making such rules the Council shall consult—
(a)the bodies corporate which carry on the business of dentistry; and
(b)such organisations appearing to the Council to be representative of users of the services of those bodies corporate as the Council consider appropriate.]
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 50A-50D inserted (19.7.2005 for the insertion of ss. 50C, 50D and otherwise in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) (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), arts. 1(3), 43 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F6Words in s. 50D(1) inserted (8.3.2023) by The Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/162), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)
F7S. 50D(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 37; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F8Word in s. 50D(4)(c) omitted (N.I.) (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 66(4)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b) and omitted (E.W.S.) (30.11.2022) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1174), arts. 1(2), 13(4)(a)
F9Words in s. 50D(4)(d) substituted (N.I.) (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 66(4)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b) and substituted (E.W.S.) (30.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1174), arts. 1(2), 13(4)(b)
F10S. 50D(4)(e) and word added (N.I.) (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 66(4)(c); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b) and inserted (E.W.S.) (30.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1174), arts. 1(2), 13(4)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 50D modified (19.7.2005) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), arts. 1(3), 50(4) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
[F11(1)]The powers conferred by this Act on the Privy council F12... shall be exercisable by any two or more members of the Privy Council.
[F13(2)Any power of the Privy Council to make an order under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, except—
(a)the power to make an order under section 11 (remedy where qualifying courses of study or examinations are inadequate); and
(b)the power to make an order under section 12 (candidates not to be required to adopt or reject particular theories of dentistry).
(3)A statutory instrument which contains an order made by the Privy Council—
(a)under section 1(2A) (constitution of the Council),
(b)approving rules under section 41(1) (restriction on individuals carrying on the business of dentistry),
[F14(c)approving rules under Schedule 3 (proceedings before the Investigating Committee, the Interim Orders Committee and Practice Committees: dentists), including rules made under Schedule 3 as applied (with modifications) by—
(i)section 44A (supplementary provisions relating to financial penalties in relation to bodies corporate), or
(ii)paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 2A (registration appeals: dentists register),]
(d)approving rules under Schedule 4B (proceedings before the Investigating Committee, the Interim Orders Committee and Practice Committees: dental care professionals), or
(e)approving rules under Schedule 4C (advisers),
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F15(4)A statutory instrument which contains an order made by the Privy Council approving—
(a)regulations under section 36A(2) (professions complementary to dentistry);
(b)rules under section 36L (insurance); or
(c)rules under Schedule 4B (proceedings before the Investigating Committee, the Interim Orders Committee and Practice Committees: dental care professionals), including rules made under Schedule 4B as applied (with modifications) by paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 4A (registration appeals: dental care professionals register),
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament or, where subsection (5) applies, a resolution of either House of Parliament or a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)This subsection applies where an order of the Privy Council mentioned in subsection (4)—
(a)approves regulations under section 36A(2) that specify a profession complementary to dentistry, or a class of members of a profession complementary to dentistry, which immediately before the revocation of the Dental Auxiliaries Regulations 1986 did not constitute a class of dental auxiliaries regulated by those Regulations; or
(b)approves rules that apply to such a profession or such a class of members of such a profession.]
(6)Any act of the Privy Council under this Act shall be sufficiently signified by an instrument signed by the Clerk of the Privy Council.
(7)Any document purporting to be—
(a)an instrument made by the Privy Council under this Act, and
(b)signed by the Clerk of the Privy Council,
shall be evidence (and in Scotland sufficient evidence) of the fact that the instrument was so made and of its terms.]
Textual Amendments
F11S. 51 renumbered as s. 51(1) (19.7.2005) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), arts. 1(3), 44(a) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F12Words in s. 51 repealed (1.4.2003) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 31(4), 42(3), Sch. 9 Pt. 2; S.I. 2003/833, art. 3(a)(c) (with art. 4)
F13S. 51(2) inserted (19.7.2005) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), arts. 1(3), 44(b) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F14S. 51(3)(c) substituted (14.5.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 11(a) (with arts. 6, 9, 10)
F15S. 51(4)(5) substituted (14.5.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 11(b) (with arts. 6, 9, 10)
(1)The M2Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Council under this Act in like manner as if the regulations had been made by a Minister of the Crown.
[F16(1A)Any power to make regulations under this Act may be exercised—
(a)so as to make different provision with respect to different cases or different classes of case or different provision in respect of the same case or class of case for different purposes of this Act; and
(b)either in relation to all cases to which the power extends or in relation to all those cases subject to specified exceptions.
(1B)Any power to make regulations under this Act includes power to make any incidental, consequential, saving, transitional, transitory or supplementary provision which the Council consider necessary or expedient.]
(2)Prima facie evidence of any document issued by the Council may be given in all legal proceedings by the production of a copy or extract purporting to be certified to be a true copy or extract by the registrar or some other officer of the Council authorised to give a certificate for the purposes of this subsection.
(3)No proof shall be required of the handwriting or official position or authority of any person certifying in pursuance of this section to the truth of any copy of, or extract from, any regulations or other document.
Textual Amendments
F16S. 52(1A)(1B) inserted (19.7.2005) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), arts. 1(3), 45 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
Marginal Citations
(1)In this Act—
F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“the Council” means the General Dental Council;
“dental authority” shall be construed in accordance with section 3(4) above;
“diploma” means any diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence, authority to practise, letters testimonial, certificate or other status or document granted by any university, corporation, college or other body or by any department of, or persons acting under the authority of, the government of any country or place (whether within or without Her Majesty’s dominions);
[F18the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), and any reference in this Act to the Directive or to any provision of the Directive is a reference to the Directive, or to that provision, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day];
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[F21“interim order” means—
an interim suspension order under section 32(4)(a) or section 36V(4)(a); or
an order for interim conditional registration under section 32(4)(b) or section 36V(4)(b);
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[F22“the necessary knowledge of English”—
in relation to a person registered, or applying to be registered, in the dentists register, means a knowledge of English which, in the interests of the person and the person’s patients, is necessary for the practice of dentistry in the United Kingdom;
in relation to a person registered, or applying to be registered, in the dental care professionals register, means a knowledge of English which, in the interests of the person and the person’s patients, is necessary for the practice of a profession complementary to dentistry in the United Kingdom;]
[F23“overseas diploma” has the meaning given by section 15(2) above;]
“Practice Committee” shall be construed in accordance with section 2;
“profession complementary to dentistry” shall be construed in accordance with section 36A(1);]
F24...
“the register” means the dentists register;
[F25“registered dental care professional” means a person for the time being registered in the dental care professionals register under a title or titles;]
“registered dentist” means (subject to section 17(4) above) a person for the time being registered in the register;
“the registrar” means the person for the time being appointed under [F26section 14(2)] above;
[F27“relevant European State” means an EEA State or Switzerland.]
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[F29“specified state professional” means a person who holds a specified state qualification;]
[F29“specified state qualification” means a qualification in dentistry or in a profession complementary to dentistry awarded in one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;]
[F30“the UK GDPR” has the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(10) and (14) of that Act);]
(2)In this Act references to the practice of dentistry shall be construed in accordance with section 37 above, and references to carrying on the business of dentistry shall be construed in accordance with section 40 above.
[F31(2A)In this Act references to a body corporate’s principal office mean, in the case of a body corporate registered outside the United Kingdom, that body’s principal office within the United Kingdom.]
(3)References in this Act to the provision [F32, supervision or management] of national health services are references to the provision [F32, supervision or management] of—
[F33(a)services under—
(i)[F34section 2, 3, 92 or 107 of, or paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 2, 3, 50 or 64 of, or paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
(ii)section 17C, 36, 38 or 39 of the M3National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or
(iii)]Article 5, 8 [F35, 9 or 15B] of the M4Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; and
(b)services at health centres provided under the said sections 2, 3 or 36 or the said Article 5.
[F36(3A)References in this Act to the over-arching objective are to the over-arching objective of the Council under section 1(1ZA) (read with section 1(1ZB)).]
F37(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F17Words in s. 53(1) 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. 26(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)
F18Words in s. 53(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. 26(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)
F19Words in s. 53(1) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), Sch. 19 para. 31 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F20Words in s. 53(1) omitted (3.12.2007) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 129(c)
F21Words in s. 53(1) 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. 46(2)(a) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F22Words in s. 53(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 28; S.I. 2015/1451, art. 5
F23Words in s. 53(1) inserted (8.3.2023) by The Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/162), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(a)
F24Words in s. 53(1) omitted (8.3.2023) by virtue of The Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/162), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(b)
F25Words in s. 53(1) 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. 46(2)(b) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F26Words in s. 53(1) substituted (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. 46(2)(c) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F27Words in s. 53(1) inserted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 129(f)
F28Words in s. 53(1) omitted (3.12.2007) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 129(g)
F29Words in s. 53(1) 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. 34
F30Words in s. 53(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 17 (with Sch. 3 para. 112); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F31S. 53(2A) 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. 46(3) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F32Words in s. 53(3) inserted (14.5.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 12 (with arts. 9, 10)
F33Words in s. 53(3)(a) substituted (18.11.1998) by virtue of 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 62; S.I. 1998/2840, art. 2(1)
F34Words in s. 53(3)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 82 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F35Words in s. 53(3)(a)(iii) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1997/1177, art. 32(1), Sch. 2; S.R. 1998/301, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
F36S. 53(3A) inserted (26.9.2016) by Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 (c. 28), s. 6(4), Sch. para. 1(7); S.I. 2016/906, reg. 2(b)
F37S. 53(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV.
Marginal Citations
(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect subject to the consequential amendments specified in that Schedule.
(2)The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 6 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column.
(3)The instruments mentioned in Part II of that Schedule are hereby revoked to the extent specified in the third column.
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, the foregoing provisions of this Act shall come into force on 1st October 1984; and references to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as references to the beginning of that day.
(2)The following provisions of this Act, namely—
(a)section 49, and
(b)section 54(2) and Part I of Schedule 6 so far as they repeal section 29 of the M5Dentists Act 1983,
shall come into force at the end of the period of one month beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)The following provisions of this Act, namely—
(a)sections 2(4) and (5), 28 and 31, paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 1, and paragraphs 3, 6 and 9(3) of Schedule 3, and
(b)sections 29, 30 and 33 and any provisions of Schedule 3 not mentioned in paragraph (a) above, so far as those sections and provisions relate to proceedings before the Health Committee or to any direction or order given or made by that Committee,
shall come into force on such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint, and different days may be appointed for, or for different purposes of, different provisions.
(4)The transitional and saving provisions contained in Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect (but without prejudice to sections 16 and 17 of the M6Interpretation Act 1978, which relate to repeals); and Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for such further transitional and saving provisions to have effect in connection with the coming into force under subsection (3) above of any provision of this Act as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.
(5)Her Majesty may by Order in Council, in connection with the coming into force under subsection (1) above of any provision of this Act in so far as it reproduces the effect of any provision of the M7Dentists Act 1983 specified in subsection (2) of section 34 of that Act, make provision corresponding to that which could have been made under subsection (4) of that section in connection with the coming into force under that section of the provision so specified.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 55(3) : power of appointment conferred by section 55(3) fully exercised: 1.1.1985 appointed by S.I. 1984/1815
Marginal Citations
(1)This Act may be cited as the Dentists Act 1984.
(2)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
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