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Statutory Instruments
health care and associated professions
dentists
professions complementary to dentistry
Made
22nd October 2007
Coming into force
23rd October 2007
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 22nd day of October 2007
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The General Dental Council have made the General Dental Council (Election of Members) (Amendment) Rules 2007 as set out in the Schedule to this Order.
In accordance with section 50C(2) and (3) of the Dentists Act 1984(1) such Rules shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
Having considered the Rules, their Lordships approve them.
This Order may be cited as the General Dental Council (Election of Members) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2007 and shall come into force on 23rd October 2007.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council
The General Dental Council make the following Rules in exercise of their powers conferred under section 50C(5)(a) and (6) of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to, the Dentists Act 1984(2).
1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the General Dental Council (Election of Members) (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into force on [xxx] 2007.
(2) In these Rules, “the principal Rules” means the General Dental Council (Election of Members) Rules 2002(3).
2. In rule 2 of the principal Rules (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “constituency”, in paragraph (e), for “enrolled dental auxiliaries whose addresses in a roll of dental auxiliaries” substitute “registered dental care professionals whose addresses in the dental care professionals register”;
(b)after the definition of “Council” insert—
““dental care professional member” means a member of the Council who is a registered dental care professional;”; and
(c)omit ““registered” means, in respect of dental auxiliaries, presence on a roll of dental auxiliaries kept by the Council under the Act, and “registered address” and “registration” shall be construed accordingly;”.
3. In rule 4 of the principal Rules (general election), for paragraph (e) substitute—
“(e)4 members who are registered dental care professionals shall be elected by registered dental care professionals whose addresses in the dental care professionals register are in England, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.”.
4. After rule 4 of the principal Rules insert—
4A. Of the four dental care professional members elected following a general election—
(a)at least one must be in the category of persons registered in the dental care professionals register—
(i)under the title which applies to the profession pursued by dental hygienists, or
(ii)under the title which applies to the profession pursued by dental therapists;
(b)at least one must be in the category of persons registered in the dental care professionals register—
(i)under the titles which apply to the profession pursued by dental nurses, or
(ii)under the titles which apply to the profession pursued by orthodontic therapists; and
(c)at least one must be in the category of persons registered in the dental care professionals register—
(i)under the titles which apply to the profession pursued by dental technicians, or
(ii)under the titles which apply to the profession pursued by clinical dental technicians.
4B. Where a casual vacancy arises among the elected members of the Council, the Council may arrange for a by-election to be held to fill that vacancy, but have discretion to leave the vacancy unfilled.”.
5. In rule 5 of the principal Rules (by-election)—
(a)in paragraph (2), for “Persons” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2B), persons”; and
(b)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) Paragraph (2B) applies in the case of a by-election to replace a dental care professional member (“the ex-member”), and for the purposes of that paragraph “the relevant category” means the category of member specified in rule 4A in respect of which the ex-member was elected.
(2B) If the ex-member was the only member elected in respect of the relevant category, only a registered dental care professional falling within the relevant category is eligible to be nominated for election in the by-election.”.
6. In rule 6 of the principal Rules (returning officer), omit paragraph (2).
7. In rule 8 of the principal Rules, in paragraph (1), for “dental auxiliaries” substitute “dental care professionals”.
8. After rule 9 of the principal Rules insert—
9A. A candidate for election as a registered dental care professional must be nominated in respect of one (and only one) of the three categories of member specified in rule 4A.”.
9. For rule 12 of the principal Rules substitute—
12.—(1) If a candidate nominated for election as a registered dentist dies or ceases to be a registered dentist before the close of the nomination period, the nomination shall be treated as having been withdrawn.
(2) If a candidate nominated for election as a registered dental care professional dies, or ceases to be registered in the dental care professionals register under the title applying to a profession in the category in respect of which he was nominated, the nomination shall be treated as having been withdrawn.”.
10. For rule 13 of the principal Rules substitute—
13.—(1) This rule applies—
(a)in the case of a by-election in any constituency;
(b)in the case of a general election in a constituency, in relation to the election of members of the Council who are registered dentists, and in this rule as it applies in such a case, “candidate” means a candidate who is a registered dentist eligible for election in that constituency.
(2) If the number of candidates nominated for a constituency is equal to the number of persons to be elected in that constituency, the Returning Officer shall declare the candidate or candidates elected.
(3) If the number of candidates nominated for a constituency exceeds the number of persons to be elected in that constituency, the Returning Officer shall conduct an election according to the principle of proportional representation by the method of the single transferable vote and in accordance with the Single Transferable Vote procedure.
(4) If the number of candidates nominated for a constituency is lower than the number of persons to be elected in that constituency, the Returning Officer shall declare the candidate or candidates elected, and a by-election shall then be held in the constituency to secure the remaining Council members.”.
11. For rule 14 of the principal Rules substitute—
14.—(1) This rule applies in relation to the election of dental care professional members in a general election, and in this rule “candidate” means a candidate who is a registered dental care professional.
(2) If only one candidate has been nominated in respect of any one category, the Returning Officer shall declare that candidate elected.
(3) If—
(a)two candidates have been nominated in respect of one category, and
(b)in respect of each of the other two categories, either no candidate, or only one candidate, has been nominated,
the Returning Officer shall declare those two candidates elected.
(4) If—
(a)two or more candidates have been nominated in respect of each of two categories (“categories one and two”), and
(b)no candidate, or only one candidate, has been nominated in respect of the third category,
the Returning Officer shall conduct an election to secure the election of three dental care professional members from categories one and two.
(5) If two or more candidates have been nominated in respect of each of the three categories, the Returning Officer shall conduct an election to secure the election of four dental care professional members.
(6) If—
(a)more than two candidates have been nominated in respect of one category (“category one”), and
(b)in respect of each of the other two categories, either no candidate, or only one candidate, has been nominated,
the Returning Officer shall conduct an election to secure the election of two dental care professional members from category one.
(7) If—
(a)no candidate is nominated in respect of any one or more categories, or
(b)only one candidate is nominated in respect of each of the three categories,
a by-election shall be held to secure the remaining dental care professional member or members.
(8) In this rule—
(a)“category” means one of the three categories of dental care professional members specified in rule 4A; and
(b)a reference to conducting an election means conducting an election according to the principle of proportional representation by the method of the single transferable vote and in accordance with the Single Transferable Vote procedure.”.
12. Rule 15 of the principal Rules is revoked.
13. In rule 17 of the principal Rules—
(a)for “the Professional Conduct Committee, or Dental Auxiliaries Committee,” substitute “a Practice Committee”; and
(b)for “Rolls of Dental Auxiliaries” substitute “dental care professionals register”.
14. In rule 18 of the principal Rules (general procedure)—
(a)the existing provision shall be numbered as paragraph (1); and
(b)after that paragraph insert—
“(2) In a general election, the Single Transferable Vote procedure shall be modified where necessary so as to secure that, in relation to the dental care professional members, the requirements of rule 4A are satisfied.”.
15. For Schedule II to the principal Rules substitute—
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which is made under the Dentists Act 1984 (“the Act”), approves Rules made by the General Dental Council which amend the General Dental Council (Election of Members) Rules 2002 (“the principal Rules”). The principal Rules describe an election scheme for the election of members to the General Dental Council. Amendments are made in relation to the elected non-dentist members of that Council, following amendments to the Act made by the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), which provided for the establishment of a dental care professionals register in place of the previous rolls of dental auxiliaries. In particular, rule 4A of the principal Rules provides that at least one dental care professional member of the General Dental Council must be elected from each of the three categories of dental care professional specified in that rule. Amendments are also made in relation to by-elections.
1984 c.24; section 50C was inserted by S.I. 2005/2011.
1984 c.24; paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 2005/2011.
Scheduled to S.I. 2002/2463.
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