The National Health Service (Injury Benefits) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998

Amendment of regulation 3

4.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (persons to whom the regulations apply)(1)–

(a) for sub-paragraph (e) substitute the following sub-paragraph–

“(e) is a provider of piloted services other than a person to whom paragraph (1A) applies;”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (f) substitute the following sub-paragraph–

“(f) is a registered medical practitioner who is a medical pilot scheme employee and whose employment as such requires the consent of the Health Authority with which the person providing piloted services has agreed to provide piloted services;”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (f) insert the following sub-paragraphs–

“(g) is a registered dentist who is a dental pilot scheme employee;

(h) is a registered dentist who is engaged under a contract for services by a person providing piloted services to carry out personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme;

(i) is a dental therapist who is a dental pilot scheme employee; or

(j) is a dental hygienist who–

(i) is employed as a dental pilot scheme employee otherwise than by a National Health Service trust; and

(ii) was, immediately before the commencement of such employment, a member of the Scheme, to whom these Regulations applied.”.

(2) After paragraph (1) of regulation 3 insert the following paragraph–

“(1A) This paragraph applies to a provider of personal dental services under a pilot scheme who is neither a registered dentist nor a dental therapist, and–

(a) who–

(i) immediately prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme, was an NHS dental employee, and

(ii) was not at that time a member of the Scheme; or

(b) to whom these Regulations did not apply immediately prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme.”.

(1)

Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 1998/667.