1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 Transitional Provisions Order of Council 2006 and shall come into force on 31st July 2006.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1984 Act” means the Dentists Act 1984(1);
“the 1984 Rules” means the General Dental Council Professional Conduct Committee (Procedure) Rules 1984(2), as in force on 30th July 2006;
“the 1986 Regulations” means the Dental Auxiliaries Regulations 1986(3), as in force on 30th July 2006;
“the 2002 Act” means the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002(4);
“the 2003 CPD Rules” means the General Dental Council Continuing Professional Development Rules 2003(5);
“the 2003 Procedure Rules” means the General Dental Council Continuing Professional Development Committee (Procedure) Rules 2003(6), as in force on 30th July 2006; and
“the 2005 Order” means the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005.
(3) In this Order—
(a)references to sections or Schedules are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections of or Schedules to the 1984 Act;
(b)where reference is made to an old section of or Schedule to the 1984 Act, that reference is to that section or Schedule as in force before any amendment, repeal or substitution by the 2005 Order;
(c)where reference is made to a new section of or Schedule to the 1984 Act, that reference is to that section or Schedule as inserted, amended or substituted by the 2005 Order;
(d)where reference is made by title to a committee, that reference is to the committee of the General Dental Council with that title; and
(e)where reference is made to “the registrar”—
(i)that reference is to the person appointed under section 14(2) (the dentists register and the registrar), and
(ii)if the reference is in the context of a function that may be performed by another person on the registrar’s behalf by virtue of the new section 14(5), that reference is also to any person who may perform that function on behalf of the registrar by virtue of the new section 14(5).
(4) Notwithstanding the amendment or substitution of an old section in or Schedule to the 1984 Act that is mentioned in this Order, that old section or Schedule shall continue to apply for the purposes of the matters set out in this Order (in addition to any reason for which it continues to apply by virtue of Schedule 7 to the 2005 Order (transitional provisions)).
(5) Notwithstanding that the 1984 Rules and the 1986 Regulations have ceased to have effect by virtue of the repeal of their enabling powers, and the partial repeal of the enabling powers for the 2003 Procedure Rules, those Rules and Regulations shall continue to apply for the purposes of the matters set out in this Order (in addition to any reason for which they continue to apply by virtue of Schedule 7 to the 2005 Order).