The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Withdrawal from dental list

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15.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a dentist or body corporate may at any time give notice in writing to the Health Board of the intention to withdraw from the dental list and the name of the dentist or body corporate shall be removed from the Health Board’s list after the expiry of 3 months from the date of the notice, or such shorter period as the Health Board may agree.

(2) Where, in relation to any dentist or body corporate, representations are made to the Tribunal under section 29 of the Act (the NHS Tribunal), or a request for a review has been made to the Tribunal or a review is to be made by the Tribunal under section 30 of the Act (review etc. of disqualification) the dentist or body corporate shall not, except with the consent of the Scottish Ministers and subject to such conditions, if any, as the Scottish Ministers impose, be removed from the dental list until the proceedings on such representations, request for review or review have been determined.