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Dentists Act 1984
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· 1984-06-26
2025-01-01
Dentists Act 1984
2023-12-01
Dentists Act 1984
2023-03-08
Dentists Act 1984
2022-11-30
Dentists Act 1984
2020-12-31
Dentists Act 1984
2016-11-18
Dentists Act 1984
2016-04-13
Dentists Act 1984
2014-07-17
Dentists Act 1984
2013-12-31
Dentists Act 1984
Changes on 2013-12-31
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
- (a) by an authority providing national health services, or
- (aa) by a person providing primary dental services under section 92 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or under a contract under section 100 of that Act, or under section 50 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or under a contract under section 57 of that Act, or
- (aa) by a person providing primary dental services ... under a contract under section 100 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or an agreement under section 107 of that Act, or ... under a contract under section 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or an agreement under section 64 of that Act, or
- (ab) by a person (other than one falling within paragraph (a) above) providing personal dental services under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977 or section 17C of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 , or
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@
The reference in section 52(2) of this Act to any document issued by the Council shall include any document issued by the Dental Board dissolved in pursuance of the Dentists Act 1956.
#### Committees of the Council.
#### Constitution and general duties of the Council.
##### 21A
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@
[^key-2dbbbd81d9c75f0d522ffc902580ee8d]: Ss. 50A-50D inserted (19.7.2005 for the insertion of ss. 50C, 50D and otherwise in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by [The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/1/3), [43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/43) (with [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/schedule/7)) (with transitional provisions in [S.I. 2006/1671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1671))
[^key-f49a7b854d1c25f05548f37607a3783f]: [S. 50D](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/50D) modified (19.7.2005) by [The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/1/3), [50(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/50/4) (with [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/schedule/7)) (with transitional provisions in [S.I. 2006/1671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1671))
[^key-f49a7b854d1c25f05548f37607a3783f]: S. 50D modified (19.7.2005) by [The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/1/3), [50(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/50/4) (with [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/schedule/7)) (with transitional provisions in [S.I. 2006/1671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1671))
[^key-c10b610052c60666c32b7c4526c89847]: S. 1(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 1(2)-(2C) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) of the amending S.I. (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by [The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/article/3) (with [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2011/schedule/7)) (with transitional provisions in [S.I. 2006/1671](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1671))
@@ -2520,7 +2520,7 @@
[^key-2724b4ddbb175b4c5b0ba1f537bec6f4]: Sch. 1 para. 2A repealed (1.10.2006) by [Health Act 2006 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28), [s. 83(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28/section/83/7), [Sch. 8 para. 27(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28/schedule/8/paragraph/27/3), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/28/schedule/9); [S.I. 2006/2603](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2603), [art. 4(5)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2603/article/4/5/c/i)[(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2603/article/4/5/e), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2603/schedule)
[^key-f012d49b999ffa0cdf51efd8f887c39f]: Words in [s. 40(2)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/40/2/aa) substituted (1.3.2007) by [National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43), [s. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/section/8/2), [Sch. 1 para. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/1/paragraph/81) (with [Sch. 3 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/3/part/1))
[^key-f012d49b999ffa0cdf51efd8f887c39f]: Words in s. 40(2)(aa) substituted (1.3.2007) by [National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43), [s. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/section/8/2), [Sch. 1 para. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/1/paragraph/81) (with [Sch. 3 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/3/part/1))
[^key-487f4ad8573fea80ad466512523fe3e1]: Words in s. 53(3)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by [National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43), [s. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/section/8/2), [Sch. 1 para. 82](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/1/paragraph/82) (with [Sch. 3 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/3/part/1))
@@ -2704,8 +2704,6 @@
[^key-ee85e788640a95c4b93dfed74aea9e3d]: Words in [s. 37(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/37/3) substituted (3.11.2008) by [The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1774)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1774), [art. 1(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1774/article/1/5), [Sch. 5 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1774/schedule/5/paragraph/1); [S.I. 2008/2556](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2556), [art. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2556/article/2/1/b)
[^key-352b9646f38ca92390135144ef3496a6]: Words in s. 36A(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2009) by [Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/14), [s. 170(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/4), [Sch. 10 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/14/schedule/10/paragraph/8); [S.I. 2008/3244](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3244), [art. 2(i)(vii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3244/article/2/i/vii)
[^M_F_7629baef-cdf9-4a25-b003-a3c2c5cd3aa9]: Sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (3.12.2007) by [The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(11)
[^key-e27c83d2c6cfc3410dc0699941d9f79e]: S. 3(3) applied (with modifications) (14.5.2009) by [The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1182), [arts. 1(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1182/article/1/2/a), [7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1182/article/7/4) (with [arts. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1182/article/9), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1182/article/10))
@@ -2761,6 +2759,26 @@
[^key-8c33e42bdaf83889d662a25c176fbf76]: Words in Sch. 4C para. 1(5)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [s. 148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1), [Sch. 11 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/5); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^key-4f6ceaa15189b0337e3a46e7758cce63]: Word in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by [The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6) (with [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3/3), [4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/4/2), [6(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6/5))
[^key-a9bffd882d55225cccb6d9fe1b9fd719]: Sch. 1 para. 1A(4) omitted (31.10.2012) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 20 para. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/20/paragraph/6/b); [S.I. 2012/1831](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1831), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1831/article/2/3)
[^key-e4b9ea661327dc3edae36ec3bce8e0d9]: Words in [s. 36A(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/36A/1/b) substituted (1.12.2012) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 15 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/15/paragraph/67); [S.I. 2012/2657](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2657), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2657/article/2/3)
[^key-b3cbd02c4a50b55fbbd4b74c12beb314]: [S. 26B(8)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/26B/8/a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/34); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-73b9f964eb31f4c747b3fb5182d9acbb]: [S. 36M(8)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/36M/8/a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/35); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-37422a0460522a491757573f57d09212]: Words in [s. 40(2)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/40/2/aa) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 36(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/36/a); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-45b8350d8482e7d160ae97c2b9feb495]: Words in [s. 40(2)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/40/2/aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 36(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/36/b); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-acd81eefa79170d10878cbff04c8ecc3]: Words in [s. 40(2)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/40/2/aa) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 36(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/36/c); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-a50cdfd023f5de8613defd8cdcdc05bb]: Words in [s. 40(2)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/40/2/aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 36(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/36/d); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-762c8165ee48841b7d30328cb51997ea]: [S. 50D(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/50D/4/a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/37); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-e141a43ff29116d574bb925753b3e6e3]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(2) Table inserted (31.12.2013) by [The European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) (Croatia Accession Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3036)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3036), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3036/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3036/regulation/4)
[^M_F_01a2bcbb-b0ee-418b-d272-b9ffe684c743]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2) omitted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [S.I. 2001/3926](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3926), [art. 6(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3926/article/6/3/a)
@@ -2844,6 +2862,7 @@
| 21st August 1991 | Former Soviet Union | Latvia |
| 11th March 1990 | Former Soviet Union | Lithuania |
| 25th June 1991 | Former Yugoslavia | Slovenia |
| 8th October 1991 | Former Yugoslavia | Croatia |
##### 9
@@ -3031,7 +3050,7 @@
- (8) The bodies within this subsection are—
- (a) Primary Care Trusts in England;
- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (b) Local Health Boards in Wales;
@@ -3321,7 +3340,7 @@
- (ii) with persons registered in the dentists register or the dental care professionals register established by section 36B; and
- (b) in respect of which the regulatory body is not a body (other than the Council) regulated by the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence under section 25 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.
- (b) in respect of which the regulatory body is not a body (other than the Council) listed in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.
- (2) The Council may by regulations specify—
@@ -3689,7 +3708,7 @@
- (8) The bodies within this subsection are—
- (a) Primary Care Trusts in England;
- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (b) Local Health Boards in Wales;
@@ -4570,7 +4589,7 @@
- (4) The bodies within this subsection are—
- (a) Primary Care Trusts in England;
- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (b) Local Health Boards in Wales;
@@ -5160,7 +5179,7 @@
- “UK diploma in dentistry” means—a degree in dentistry that gives its holder the qualification of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (whether abbreviated as BDS or B.Ch.D.), ora licence in dentistry that gives its holder the qualification of Licentiate in Dental Surgery.
#### Procedure for registration.
#### Regulations with respect to the register.
##### 34AA
@@ -5218,7 +5237,7 @@
The Council may charge such reasonable fees as they may determine to cover the cost of providing any of the certificates referred to in Schedule 4ZA.
#### Rules relating to the dental care professionals register
#### Fees
### Visiting dental care professionals from relevant European States
@@ -5302,14 +5321,14 @@
- (4) In this section “home State”, in relation to P, means the relevant European State in which P is lawfully established as a member of the established profession.
#### Appeals relating to financial penalties
#### Establishment by Council of classes of dental auxiliaries.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Rules relating to procedure
#### Evidence etc.
#### Rules relating to procedure
##### 6
- (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the evidence referred to in paragraph 5(2)(d) is evidence of the European-recognised qualifications which entitle the visiting practitioner to provide, in the practitioner’s home State, the dental services that the practitioner proposes to provide in the United Kingdom on a temporary and occasional basis.
@@ -5436,7 +5455,7 @@
- (3) The Privy Council shall ensure that, at any time, at least one member of the Council lives or works wholly or mainly in each of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- (4) Before the Privy Council directs the Appointments Commission under section 60(1) of the Health Act 2006 to exercise any function of the Privy Council relating to the appointment of members of the Council, the Privy Council shall consult the Council.
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
### Matters for the order of the Privy Council under section 1(2A)
@@ -5494,4 +5513,4 @@
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#### Appeals from an appealable registration decision
#### Notification of appealable registration decisions
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