1993 No. 523 (S.60)
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

The National Health Service (Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1993

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him be sections 4, 70(1A), 71(1), 71A, 73, 74, 75, 105(7) and 108(1) of, and paragraphs 2(6) and 3(3) and (5) of Schedule 11 to, 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 (Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

(2)

In these Regulations—

“the 1974 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 19742;
“the 1989 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 19893.

Amendment of regulation 9 of the 1974 Regulations2.

In regulation 9 of the 1974 Regulations (Constitution) for the word “six” in paragraph (2) shall be substituted the word “seven”.

Amendment of regulation 10 of the 1974 Regulations3.

(1)

In regulation 10 of the 1974 Regulations (Tenure of office) for the words “31st day of December” in paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be substituted the words “31st March” in each case.

(2)

The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only in the case of members appointed on or after 1st April 1993.

Amendment of the 1989 Regulations4.

(1)

The 1989 Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2)

In regulation 4 (calculations of charges) for “75%” in paragraph (1) shall be substituted “80%” and for the amount “£225” in both places where it occurs in paragraph (5) shall be substituted the amount “£250”.

(3)

In Schedule 1 (calculation of charge for supply of appliance on referral) for “75%” in paragraph 2(b)(ii) shall be substituted “80%”.

Transitional provision5.

Where, on or after 1st April 1993, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, the provisions of regulation 4(1) and (5) of and Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations shall have effect in respect of that supply, or that other provision, as if regulation 4 of these Regulations had not come into force.

Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend—

(a)

the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974 (“the 1974 Regulations”), which provide for the arrangements under which dentists provide general dental services as part of the National Health Service in Scotland; and

(b)

the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 (“the 1989 Regulations”), which provide for the making and recovery of charges for dental appliances, supplied or repaired under the National Health Service in Scotland, and for other dental treatment provided as part of NHS general dental services.

Regulation 9 of the 1974 Regulations is amended to increase the number of members of the Scottish Dental Practice Board (“the SDPB”) from six to seven. Regulation 10 of the 1974 Regulations is amended to provide that any members of the SDPB who are appointed on or after 1st April 1993 shall, at the expiry of their terms of office, retire on 31st March.

The 1989 Regulations are amended to increase from 75% to 80% the percentage of the patient contribution towards dental charges. The Regulations also increase from £225 to £250 the maximum contribution which a patient may be required to make towards the aggregate cost of dental treatment and appliances under Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, where the contract or arrangement leading to the provision of such treatment and the supply of such appliances is made on or after 1st April 1993.