National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

71Charges for dental treatment

(1)A charge of the amount authorised by this section may be made and recovered, in such manner as may be prescribed, in respect of any services provided as part of the general dental services under Part II, not being—

(a)the supply or replacement of appliances mentioned in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 11;

(b)the repair of appliances other than prescribed appliances;

(c)the arrest of bleeding; or

(d)the clinical examination of a patient and any report on that examination.

The additional provisions of paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 11 have effect in relation to this subsection.

(2)Regulations may provide that, in the case of such special dental treatment as may be prescribed, being treatment provided as part of the general dental services, such charges as may be prescribed may be made and recovered by the person providing the services.