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F1Sch. 5 para. 1 repealed by S.I. 1987/2047, art. 2(a), Sch.
2In section 132(1), in the definition of “dentist”, for the words from “ M1Dentists Act 1957” onwards substitute “ Dentists Act 1984 or entered in the list of visiting EEC practitioners under Schedule 4 to that Act; ”.E+W+S+N.I.
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3In section 37(1), in the definition of “dentist”, for the words from “Dentists Act 1957” onwards substitute “ Dentists Act 1984 or entered in the list of visiting EEC practitioners under Schedule 4 to that Act; ”.E+W+S+N.I.
4In section 11(2), in the definition of “dentist”, for the words from “Dentists Act 1957” onwards substitute “ Dentists Act 1984 or a person entered in the list of visiting EEC practitioners under Schedule 4 to that Act; ”.E+W+S+N.I.
5In Article 2(2), in the definition of “dental practitioner”, for “1957” substitute “ 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
6In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4, for “1957” substitute “1984”.E+W+S+N.I.
7In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, for “1957” substitute “ 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
8In section 35(3) (added by section 15 of the M2Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983)—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)for “Part II of the Dentists Act 1983” substitute “ section 32 of the Dentists Act 1984 ”; and
(b)for “order under Part III of” substitute “ an order of the Health Committee under ”.
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9In section 128(1), in the definition of “dental practitioner”, for “1957” substitute “ 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
10In paragraph 10(2A) of Schedule 5 (inserted by the said section 15) there shall be made the same amendments as are specified in paragraph 8 above, and for “section 33(1) of the M3Dentists Act 1957” substitute “ the Dentists Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
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Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Amendments (Textual)
F2Sch. 5 para. 11 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 5(1)(2), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
12In section 25(4) (added by section 16 of the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983)—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)for “Part II of the Dentists Act 1983” substitute “ section 32 of the Dentists Act 1984 ”; and
(b)for “order under Part III of” substitute “ an order of the Health Committee under ”.
13In section 108(1), in the definition of “dental practitioner”, for “1957” substitute “ 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
14In paragraph 6A of Schedule 1 (inserted by the said section 16) there shall be made the same amendments as are specified in paragraph 12 above, and for “section 33(1) of the Dentists Act 1957” substitute “ the Dentists Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
15In paragraph 4 of Schedule 6, for “Articles 2(d) and” “those Articles” substitute “ Article ” and “ that Article ” respectively.E+W+S+N.I.
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Amendments (Textual)
F3Sch. 5 para. 16 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 23, ss. 100(2), 101(1), Sch. 15
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