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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Functions of Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities and the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Primary Dental Services) (England) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;
“the Authority” means the NHS Business Services Authority established by the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005(1);
“GDS Contract” means a contract under section 28K of the 1977 Act (general dental services contracts)(2);
“GDS Contracts Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005(3);
“PDS Agreement” means an agreement for primary dental services under section 28C of the 1977 Act (personal medical or dental services)(4); and
“PDS Agreements Regulations” means the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005(5).
(3) In relation to a PDS Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a Relevant Body or contractor shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005(6).
Section 28K was inserted into the 1977 Act by section 172(1) of the 2003 Act.
Section 28C was inserted into the 1977 Act by section 21(1) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46) and has been amended by the 2002 Act, Schedule 3, Part 1, and the 2003 Act, Schedule 11, paragraphs 7 and 14 and Schedule 14, Part 4.
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