28G Right to choose dental practitioner.

1

Provision shall be made in regulations for conferring a right on any person to choose the dental practitioner from whom he is to receive primary dental services, subject to the consent of the practitioner concerned.

2

The regulations shall, in particular, prescribe the procedure for choosing a practitioner.

3

The regulations may, in particular, provide that the right to choose a dental practitioner conferred by the regulations shall, in the case of such persons as may be specified in the regulations, be exercised on their behalf by other persons so specified.

4

In this section “primary dental services” means dental services which are—

a

provided, in accordance with section 28C arrangements, as personal dental services; or

b

provided under Part II as general dental services.

17G Right to choose dental practitioner.

1

Provision shall be made in regulations for conferring a right on any person to choose the dental practitioner from whom he is to receive primary dental services, subject to the consent of the practitioner concerned.

2

The regulations shall, in particular, prescribe the procedure for choosing a practitioner.

3

The regulations may, in particular, provide that the right to choose a dental practitioner conferred by the regulations shall, in the case of such persons as may be specified in the regulations, be exercised on their behalf by other persons so specified.

4

In this section “primary dental services” means dental services which are—

a

provided, in accordance with section 17C arrangements, as personal dental services; or

b

provided under Part II as general dental services.