PART 7DENTISTS AND PROFESSIONS COMPLEMENTARY TO DENTISTRY: DENTISTS ACT 1984

Amendment of section 18115.

In section 18 M1 (procedure for registration)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “Subject to section 17 above and subsection (3) below, any right to registration” substitute “ Subject to subsection (3) below, any right to registration under section 15 above ”;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

in paragraph (b), for “registration; and” substitute “ registration. ”, and

(ii)

omit paragraph (c); and

(c)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

An exempt person (“A”) applying to be registered in the register shall (in addition to the document and statement mentioned in subsection (2)) produce or send to the registrar—

(a)

if A is applying to be registered in exercise of entitlement under section 15(1)(b), (ba) or (c) and is a national of a relevant European State, proof of A's nationality;

(b)

if A is applying to be registered in exercise of entitlement under section 15(1)(b), (ba) or (c) and is not a national of a relevant European State, proof of the Community right by virtue of which A is an exempt person;

(c)

if A—

(i)

is applying to be registered in exercise of entitlement under section 15(1)(b),

(ii)

holds a diploma listed in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive (evidence of basic formal qualifications of dental practitioners), and

(iii)

has successfully completed dental training that meets, or under article 22(a) of the Directive (part-time training) is to be treated as meeting, the requirements of article 34 of the Directive (basic dental training),

a certificate as mentioned in subsection (2B).

(2B)

The certificate—

(a)

must be a certificate issued by a competent authority in A's attesting State (as defined by section 15(4BD)); and

(b)

must certify that the document produced or sent by A under subsection (2)(a) is a diploma listed in relation to that State in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.”.