1991 No. 1349 (S. 130)
The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1991
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 25(1) and (2), 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st July 1991.
2
In these Regulations, a reference to “the principal Regulations” is to the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 19742.
Amendment of the principal Regulations2
1
The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 1 (terms of service for dentists)–
a
after head (m) there is inserted the following head:–
mm
any treatment immediately necessary as a result of trauma;
b
in head (n) after “(f)” there are inserted the words “and (mm)”;
c
in head (o) for the words “and (k)” there are substituted the words “, (k) and (mm)”;
d
in head (p) after “(k)” there are inserted the words “and (mm)”; and
e
in head (q) for the words “and (m)” there are substituted the words “, (m) and (mm)”.
3
In Part II of Schedule 1C (prior approval treatment)–
a
in paragraph 1 (course of care and treatment) for “£500” there is substituted “£600”; and
b
in paragraph 2 (orthodontic care and treatment) for “£500” there is substituted “£600”.
Application of these Regulations3
The amendments made by regulation 2(3) of these Regulations apply only in relation to a course of care and treatment or to any orthodontic care and treatment commenced on or after 1st July 1991.
(This note is not part of the Regulation)