There shall continue to be a body corporate known as the General Dental Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”).

It shall be the general concern of the Council to promote high standards of dental education at all its stages and high standards of professional conduct among dentists, and the Council shall in particular perform the functions assigned to them by this Act.

The Council shall be constituted as Her Majesty may provide by Order in Council.

An Order in Council made under subsection (2A) above may contain such incidental, consequential, saving, transitional or supplementary provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.

An Order in Council made under subsection (2A) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the Council F2and, in particular, subsection (2A) above is subject to the provisions of that Part.