The General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Wales) Order 2006

Inability to complete treatment

15.  –

(1) Where a dentist—

(a)owing to any cause beyond his or her control, is unable to complete any care and treatment which has been commenced under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement or treatment on referral on or before 31 March 2006; and

(b)has not notified the Board on or before 31 March 2006 in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations,

notwithstanding the revocation of the 1992 Regulations, paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations will, subject to paragraph (2), continue to have effect as in force on 31 March 2006 in respect of that incomplete care and treatment.

(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, on or after 1 April 2006, paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations will be read as if the reference to the Board in that paragraph were a reference to the NHS Business Services Authority.