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Dental services, appliances and treatment and the Dental Estimates Board and Scottish Dental Estimates BoardE+W+S

10 Dental services.E+W+S

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(2)In section 39 of the M1National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (medical and dental inspection, supervision and treatment of pupils and young persons)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)the words “and dental”, in both places where they occur, shall cease to have effect; and

(ii)after the word “supervision” there shall be inserted the words “and treatment”;

(b)for subsection (2) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(2)It is also the Secretary of State’s duty to provide, to such extent as he considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements—

(a)for the dental inspection of such pupils and young persons as are mentioned in subsection (1);

(b)for their dental treatment; and

(c)for their education in dental health.;

(c)in subsection (3), for the words “and dental treatment made available under” there shall be substituted the words “treatment made available under subsection (1) and dental treatment made available for the purposes of”; and

(d)in subsection (4)—

(i)the words “and dental” shall cease to have effect; and

(ii)for the words “subsections (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (1) and for the dental inspection, treatment and education described in subsection (2)”.