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Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2004.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989(1).

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 4(5) of the principal Regulations (calculation of charges) for “£372·00” there shall be substituted “£378·00”.

Revocation

3.  Regulation 2 of the Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(2) is hereby revoked.

Application of regulations

4.  The amendment made by regulation 2 applies only in relation to the supply of any dental appliances or the provision of other dental services in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services, or services under a pilot scheme, made on or after 1st April 2004.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 8th March 2004.

L.S.

Dr. J. F. Livingstone

Senior Officer of the

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 8th March 2004.

L.S.

Michael Brennan

Senior Officer of the

Department of Finance and Personnel