The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005

Amendment of section 53

46.—(1) Section 53 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(1)—

(a) after the definition of “the EEA agreement” insert—

““interim order” means—

(a)

an interim suspension order under section 32(4)(a) or section 36V(4)(a); or

(b)

an order for interim conditional registration under section 32(4)(b) or section 36V(4)(b);

“Practice Committee” shall be construed in accordance with section 2;

“profession complementary to dentistry” shall be construed in accordance with section 36A(1);”;

(b) after the definition of “the register” insert—

““registered dental care professional” means a person for the time being registered in the dental care professionals register under a title or titles;”; and

(c) in the definition of “the registrar”, for “section 14(3)” substitute “section 14(2)”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) In this Act references to a body corporate’s principal office mean, in the case of a body corporate registered outside the United Kingdom, that body’s principal office within the United Kingdom.”.

(1)

Subsection (1) was amended by S.I. 1996/1496.