(1)There shall continue to be a body corporate known as the General Dental Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”).
[F1(2)The Council shall, when exercising their functions under this Act, have a general concern—
(a)to promote high standards of education at all its stages in all aspects of dentistry; and
(b)to promote high standards of professional conduct, performance and practice among persons registered under this Act.
(2A)The Council shall be constituted as provided by order of the Privy Council.
(2B)An order of the Privy Council made under subsection (2A) may contain such incidental, consequential, saving, transitional or supplementary provisions as appear to the Privy Council to be necessary or expedient.]
(3)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].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 1(2)-(2C) (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. 3 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F2Words in s. 1(3) added (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3926, art. 1, 3(b)