The General Dental Services, Personal Dental Services and Abolition of the Dental Practice Board Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2006

Signed

Signed by authority for the Secretary of State for Health

Rosie Winterton — Minister of State, — Department of Health — Date 3rd March 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes further transitional and consequential provision relating to—

• (a) the new arrangements from 1st April 2006 for the provision of general dental services under section 28L of the National Health Service Act 1977 (“the 1977 Act”) in respect of general dental services contracts entered into under section 28K of that Act (as inserted by section 172(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”));

• (b) the abolition on 1st April 2006 of pilot schemes for personal dental services by section 178 of the 2003 Act and their replacement from 1st April 2006 with permanent arrangements for personal dental services under section 28C of the 1977 Act (personal medical or dental services); and

• (c) the abolition on 1st April 2006 of the Dental Practice Board (“the Board”) by section 181 of the 2003 Act and the transfer of its functions to the NHS Business Services Authority.

Part 2 of the Order makes transitional provision in respect of general dental services provided before 1st April 2006. Article 4 makes provision in respect of applications made before 1st April 2006 for general dental services to be treated as applications for services under a General Dental Services Contract (“GDS contract”) or Personal Dental Services Agreement (“PDS agreement”). Articles 5 and 6 make provision in respect of complaints pending on or made after 1st April 2006. Articles 7 and 10 to 15 make transitional provision in respect of patient information leaflets, emergency dental service, repair and replacement of restorations, service of documents, violent patients, referrals and inability to complete treatment. Articles 8 and 9 make provision in respect of payments and recovery of payments relating to periods before 1st April 2006.

Part 3 of the Order makes transitional provision in respect of personal dental services provided before 1st April 2006. Article 20 makes provision in respect of applications made before 1st April 2006 for personal dental services to be treated as applications for services under a PDS agreement or a GDS contract. Articles 21 and 22 make provision in respect of complaints pending on or made after 1st April 2006. Articles 23 and 26 to 30 make transitional provision in respect of patient information leaflets, violent patients, repair and restorations, provision of information, records and disputes. Articles 24 and 25 make provision in respect of recovery of payments and the remuneration of pilot scheme providers.

Part 4 makes transitional arrangements in relation to the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunals) Regulations 1992 which are also amended in Schedule 1.

Part 5 makes transitional provisions in relation to the abolition of the Board and the transfer of its functions to the NHS Business Services Authority.

Part 6 and the Schedules make miscellaneous, minor and consequential amendments and revocations.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3373) and the National Health (General Dental Service Contracts) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3361) and copies have been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. A copy of the Regulatory Impact Assessment can be obtained from www.dh.uk/ria.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2003 c. 43.

[^f00002]: 1977 c. 49.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1992/661.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2005/3361.

[^f00005]: Section 28K was inserted into the 1977 Act by section 172 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”).

[^f00006]: S.I. 2005/2414.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2005/3477.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2005/3373.

[^f00009]: The Directions were made in August 1998 and are available on www.dh.gov.uk.

[^f00010]: 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 National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), Schedule 3, Part 1 and the 2003 Act, Schedule 11, paragraphs 7 and 14 of Schedule 14.

[^f00011]: 1997 c. 47.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2005/3435.

[^f00013]: The Statement of Dental Remuneration is available on www.dh.gov.uk.

[^f00014]: “General dental services” has the meaning given to it in section 35(1A) of the 1977 Act.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1998/2222.

[^f00016]: Paragraph 31A was inserted into the 1992 Regulations by S.I. 1996/704.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2004/1768.

[^f00018]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/2421 and 2002/2469.

[^f00019]: Regulation 32 was substituted by regulation 6 of S.I. 1993/2209.

[^f00020]: Paragraph 11A was inserted into Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations by S.I 1998/1648 and amended by 2002/2469.

[^f00021]: Paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations was substituted by S.I. 2001/1746.

[^f00022]: “Personal dental services” has the meaning given to it in section 28C(7) of the 1977 Act prior to its repeal by 2003 Act.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1998/2222.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2004/1768.

[^f00025]: 1990 c. 19.

[^f00026]: S.I. 1992/664 as amended by S.I. 1996/703, 1998/674, 2002/2469 and 2003/1397.

[^f00027]: S.I. 2004/585; as amended by S.I. 2004/2694 and 2005/502, 893 and 3491.

[^f00028]: Section 45B is inserted into the 1977 Act by the 2003 Act, Schedule 11, paragraph 23.

[^f00029]: Regulation 30A is inserted by regulation 4 of S.I. 1996/704.

[^f00030]: S.I 1998/2223 amended by S.I. 2002/2469.

[^f00031]: The Directions to the Dental Practice Board Concerning Functions Relating To Personal Dental Services Pilot Schemes were made on 11th September 1998 and are available on www.dh.gov.uk.

[^f00032]: S.I. 1992/655.

[^f00033]: Section 37(1C) was inserted by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 12(3).

[^f00034]: S.I. 2001/3750.

[^f00035]: S.I. 1980/1924.

[^f00036]: Article 4B was inserted by S.I. 2000/1919 and amended by S.I. 2004/865, 1016, 2261 and 3038 and S.S.I. 2004/212.

[^f00037]: S.I. 1990/2024, amended by S.I. 2004/865; there are other amending instruments, but none are relevant.

[^f00039]: S.I. 1994/3144; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/865 and 1016.

[^f00040]: S.I. 1996/707. These Regulations (but not the title) were amended, for England, to relate to Strategic Health Authorities by S.I. 2002/2469. Other relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/2991, 1998/646 and 2621, 1999/1901, 2000/696 and 2002/556 and 2004/865.

[^f00041]: S.I. 1997/1830.

[^f00042]: Article 12B was inserted by S.I. 2000/1917 and amended by S.I. 2002/2469, 2004/865, 1016, 2261, 3038 and S.S.I. 2004/212.

[^f00043]: S.I. 1999/2337; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2469 and 2004/865.

[^f00044]: S.I. 2000/89; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2469 and 2861, 2003/1616 and 2004/696, 865 and 1771.

[^f00047]: S.I. 2002/1920.

[^f00048]: S.I. 2002/2375.

[^f00049]: S.I. 2002/2469.

[^f00050]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/641, 865 and 1016.

[^f00051]: S.I. 2002/3048; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/696.

[^f00052]: S.I. 2003/2124; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/540, 696 and 865.

[^f00053]: S.I. 2003/2382.

[^f00054]: S.I. 2005/3477.

[^f00055]: Regulation 3 has been previously amended by S.I. 2004/865 and 696.

[^f00056]: S.I. 2003/2277.

[^f00057]: S.I. 2004/627.

[^f00058]: S.I. 2005/3373.

[^f00059]: S.I. 2003/2863.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2004/696.

[^f00061]: S.I. 2004/865.

[^f00062]: S.I. 2004/1768.

[^f00063]: S.I. 2005/502.

[^f00065]: S.I. 2002/2469.

[^f00066]: S.I. 2003/1324.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2003/2382. Regulation 12 was previously amended by S.I. 2004/696 and 2005/578.

[^f00068]: S.I. 2004/905.

[^f00069]: S.I. 2004/1031.

Editorial notes

[^key-f8c2e5c40b52419dc7cc8bd11f4a746e]: Art. 1 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-6d369f6d55721445d0cf9519d77acec5]: Art. 2 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-db16a7befe9d7ee37f2ebdc01d299fe0]: Art. 3 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8fed631ee7a3a765819373d52905e709]: Art. 4 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-e26f7983a16fda6e839a0c2780d11659]: Art. 5 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1c3e0d88b0d4308f16122a2d9a4b5d6f]: Art. 6 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-05ea639bdd07caf3e961c30845ed09bb]: Art. 7 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-73e0e6900a00acfc729670fac59bc208]: Art. 8 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8d5c20f27478dd495dc9a414f42271ed]: Art. 9 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-2b480dce2b5927a8814024e7348b4e14]: Art. 10 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a8410090fccbf3a98d5059448621aeb7]: Art. 11 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-5b6f7f388a93c13692bcafad0e4c35bb]: Art. 12 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1ac5ce549552c4ecf9b5d6251674bf1c]: Art. 13 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-fe7263b7c1f5ae307d0d3f43da39e0e6]: Art. 14 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-e27c556c5e6739948597cb7771b9db63]: Art. 15 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-bc4a4f8c6298a6927e16e3d75e06da8b]: Art. 16 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-af63cf98ee516c56076d141ab6a44eea]: Art. 17 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-b6108cb9a71b717c89bfe7682822a999]: Art. 18 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-7e9e401885d1ad5decd47f9a58899643]: Art. 19 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-75393c74225a3d1e68ad6f780ea260a9]: Art. 20 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-ad2447c0290d81ba2a0e11edb37e762d]: Art. 21 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a1638718937e42fa38ec1874f7eb824d]: Art. 22 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-429433343eb551d539082d726b24a16e]: Art. 23 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8f4c318a409d3fea03d9f995b54f57cf]: Art. 24 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-022feaf86d7a2e83c47df51987dc0c96]: Art. 25 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-4b7e2d80fab61fb81c7c183552382996]: Art. 26 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-0da4e72c22abfa8f90e75cb8716c93d1]: Art. 27 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-307f1e0084e2d4c7651effe6a897bfc7]: Art. 28 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-3f41e42bea32ed8204a44788f95087ac]: Art. 29 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-39e3d8642f40babb7bf19be82175c001]: Art. 30 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1ec17e6563e233c60fc13d3b4f6deccd]: Art. 31 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-7fd545200ba58d38776d5cfa281635a1]: Art. 32 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-f0920775147193f5042b905b9475eddd]: Art. 33 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-6072b0725c0d0f75d4c3032095a42a48]: Art. 34 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-240bc8461d48002033240debcc1e92b4]: Art. 35 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-401b412bfdec78a32759df925e3b5e15]: Art. 36 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8cc80c31947e38b0a09611b3396fdc1a]: Art. 37 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1434afcf006b63388efed278f067faad]: Art. 38 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-d53a520bf4c78a74bbdef3adb9a99a00]: Art. 39 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-15dbfb48b1b964d3d9234dc3f89defc9]: Art. 40 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-816bbe0eb39b8e0f951ddb4e645d7e9a]: Art. 41 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-57771279911fc157649a3b529d170f80]: Art. 42 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-00ec541d17e3e65f6e9355d7903771cd]: Art. 43 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-2de03771f66b89f81f5b4bd189cb70fd]: Art. 44 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-d5bbf785cf09c3866b7885558ff30e64]: Art. 45 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-35d42d2e106c5aee96a05ac65e77e402]: Art. 46 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8a0abd0eb96fbcbdfcc006005ffb990c]: Art. 47 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-65cb22aeae931511171f93521a4e3f71]: Art. 48 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-86088c3228d401a235e4acae2c5e21f7]: Art. 49 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-2f3b22ae8917189abb36539a113124fe]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-b2f0f9a2ab5d5eb9558a9e7bdad3b4fb]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-0909fcfc74b759a57822e9ffd6197a32]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-10d637f6a0810f4be32885c2ec2524e7]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-65adb70685f55bab66a728e2676990a2]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-43495835ce9108802baed39812ad2309]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-b5a2196b8dc976ff0d583114c6f3db6c]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-3a41bfb6d225b57e413dda0d9741bfc3]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-103ed5dbf04187e4daa88a4cf1a09b9d]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-7b1b1abd55cbb81de1fba71d57252732]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-ac5cc8283c09548ca141ad9cc09f5436]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a8d3dddf52058d652b1d5555eb7177a2]: Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-47eb98930d0b52d8afb0b43ed1ddf978]: Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-794dace5ef6b9e047f4e2324d9bab189]: Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-bd7954c590fa6225c25731b1097f19b6]: Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-3233c92b921f2e0fc2e45d3628e91393]: Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-492344165a30029080b0f6a154dc2d06]: Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-155f1900698cb20fe75f3cdcb78ffd48]: Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a543bb6eaee595b17bf439f6f7cd2b7f]: Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-4f87b547c9d74125d4a24566f9485e2a]: Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-04e70c672a8255038bff304e060264fd]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-06803cbf549b698c020834585b78d8f2]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1960318bfe0b7e0e7abdc0c4470c03a3]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-98f72bdc03240b483b5d8b0c28f6f0aa]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-f24b2bed7c4f8dbdb287544b466d314c]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-f6a4281857fee507272b765ecff772e6]: Sch. 3 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(1)

[^key-e31848b84337b05a5170c7c4d4d6ac49]: Sch. 1 para. 10 revoked (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 1

[^key-99bbac19571ff2a11b19291530404b83]: Sch. 1 para. 3 revoked (1.9.2012) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1909), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 1(3)(f) (with Sch. 7 para. 14(2))

[^key-ad900e337776b4a1af0507d56b824219]: Sch. 1 para. 23 revoked (1.9.2012) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1909), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 9(2)(e)

[^key-59f465edabbc951eff39990b4ff3262a]: Sch. 1 para. 9 revoked (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/570), reg. 1, Sch. 3

[^key-78556a78e7325db0806369725126146b]: Sch. 2 para. 4 revoked (W.) (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments and Revocations) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/299), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6