PART 3TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF PERSONAL DENTAL SERVICES PROVIDED BEFORE 1ST APRIL 2006

Provision of information28

1

Where—

a

a course of treatment is completed by a pilot scheme provider on or before 31st March 2006; and

b

the period in which the information in respect of that course of treatment is to be submitted to the Board has not expired on 1st April 2006,

the period in which that information is to be submitted and the manner of submission of that information is the period and manner which is specified in the terms of the pilot scheme agreement which give effect to paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the PDS Directions.

2

Where paragraph (1) applies, the succeeding contractor shall provide such information as is reasonably required—

a

as may have been requested by the Board on or before 31st March 2006, to the NHS Business Services Authority; or

b

as requested by the NHS Business Services Authority on or after 1st April 2006.

3

For the purposes of the application of paragraphs (1) and (2), any reference to the Board in a pilot scheme agreement shall be read as including a reference to the NHS Business Services Authority.