48(1)Section 107 (arrangements by Strategic Health Authorities for the provision of primary dental services) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)The Board may make agreements, other than general dental services contracts, under which primary dental services are provided.”
(3)Omit subsection (7).
(4)For the title to that section substitute “Arrangements by the Board for the provision of primary dental services”.
(5)The provision which may be made by virtue of section 304(10)(a) of this Act in an order under section 306 of this Act providing for the commencement of this paragraph includes, in particular, provision enabling the National Health Service Commissioning Board to direct Primary Care Trusts to exercise its functions under section 107 pending the commencement of section 34 of this Act.