42(1)Section 99 (duty relating to primary dental services) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)The Board must, to the extent that it considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, exercise its powers so as to secure the provision of primary dental services throughout England.
(1A)Arrangements made for the purposes of subsection (1) may include arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.”
(3)Omit subsection (2).
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “Each Primary Care Trust” substitute “The Board”, and
(b)for “for which it makes provision” substitute “for which provision is made”.
(5)Omit subsection (4).
(6)For the cross-heading preceding that section substitute “Duty of the Board in relation to primary dental services”.