The General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 10th October 2016.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(1).

Amendment of regulation 19 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 19 of the principal Regulations (Statement of Dental Remuneration), for the Table in paragraph (1) substitute—

(1)

Determination

(2)

Subject Matter of Determination

IA Scale of Fees which shall prescribe the remuneration to be paid to a dentist, other than a salaried dentist, for care and treatment under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement, treatment on referral and occasional treatment and the conditions of payment of remuneration;
IIRates of remuneration for a salaried dentist and for the provision of emergency dental services;
IIISeniority payments
IVVocational training allowances/General Professional training allowance;
VMaternity, paternity and adoption leave payments;
VILong term sickness payments;
VIIContinuing professional development allowances
VIIIReimbursement of non-domestic rates;
IXClinical audit allowances;
XPractice Allowance.

Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

3.  In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (terms of service for dentists), in sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 25 (Records), omit “(other than the practice record form)”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 16th September 2016

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Sharon Gallagher

A senior officer of the Department of Health

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 16th September 2016

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Emer Morelli

A senior officer of the Department of Finance