10.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (7) and paragraph 11, a contractor who wishes to terminate a continuing care arrangement before it terminates in accordance with paragraph 8, or a capitation arrangement before it terminates in accordance with paragraph 9, shall give to the patient not less than 3 months’ notice in writing of the termination of the arrangement.
(2) Where a contractor gives notice under sub-paragraph (1), it shall use its best endeavours to complete satisfactorily, or secure the satisfactory completion before the termination of the arrangement of, any care and treatment which it has been agreed the patient will receive and which is outstanding at the date of the notice and any further treatment that may be necessary to secure and maintain the oral health of the patient.
(3) Where a contractor gives notice under sub-paragraph (1), it shall at the same time advise the Health Board in writing that such notice has been given, and give details to the Health Board of any care and treatment which it has been agreed the patient will receive and which is outstanding at the date of the notice including any arrangements made for completion of that care and treatment.
(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (7) and paragraph 11, where a contractor wishes a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement to be terminated on less than 3 months’ notice, it shall apply in writing to the Health Board—
(a)asking for the Health Board’s consent to the contractor terminating the arrangement;
(b)setting out the reasons why it wishes the arrangement to be terminated; and
(c)giving details of any care and treatment which it has been agreed the patient will receive and which is outstanding including any arrangements made for completion of that care and treatment.
(5) Where a contractor applies to the Health Board under sub-paragraph (4), the Health Board may, after considering any representations made by the patient, consent to the termination of the arrangement on such date and on such terms as to completion of any outstanding care and treatment mentioned in sub‑paragraph (4)(c) as it thinks fit, save that, where an arrangement is terminated because the patient has refused to pay the NHS charge, the contractor shall not be obliged to complete that care and treatment.
(6) A Health Board which consents to the termination of an arrangement under sub-paragraph (5) shall so inform the patient, contractor and the SDPB in writing that the arrangement has been terminated with the Health Board’s consent.
(7) Where—
(a)under section 5 (approval of pilot schemes) of the 1997 Act the Scottish Ministers have approved a proposal for a pilot scheme under which personal dental services are to be provided, or such a proposal has been subsequently varied with agreement of the Scottish Ministers or, as the case may be, in a manner authorised by directions given by the Scottish Ministers under section 6 (making of pilot schemes) of that Act; and
(b)under the proposal (or the varied proposal) a patient would be treated under the pilot scheme and not under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement,
the pilot scheme provider shall give to him such notice of the termination of the arrangement as is required under the pilot scheme.