The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 Transitional Provisions Order of Council 2006

Transitional provisions relating to the abolition of the Dental Auxiliaries Committee

10.—(1) Any function that the Dental Auxiliaries Committee exercise by virtue of paragraph 22 of Schedule 7 to the 2005 Order (transitional provisions) may be exercised by a sub-committee appointed by that Committee.

(2) Accordingly, where reference is made in the legislation that continues to apply by virtue of paragraph 22 of Schedule 7 to the 2005 Order to the Dental Auxiliaries Committee, that legislation shall apply as if that reference were also to a sub-committee of that Committee.

(3) Where the Dental Auxiliaries Committee (or one of their sub-committees) are dealing with a case under the 1986 Regulations pursuant to paragraph 22 of Schedule 7 to the 2005 Order, they shall apply those Regulations with such modifications as they consider necessary or expedient to take account of the closure of the rolls of dental hygienists and dental therapists and their replacement by the dental care professionals register.

(4) Accordingly—

(a) they may erase a person’s name from the dental care professionals register, pursuant to the 1986 Regulations; and

(b) where a case is remitted to them by a court, and the court directs they deal with the case in a manner which requires modifications to the 1986 Regulations, they must deal with the case in accordance with the 1986 Regulations, modified as required.

(5) The Dental Auxiliaries Committee that continues in being by virtue of paragraph 20 of Schedule 7 to the 2005 Order, and sub-committees of that Committee, shall in addition to having the functions conferred by virtue of paragraph 20 have the functions conferred by virtue of this article.