1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Dentists Act 1984(1).
(3) The following articles shall come into force on the making of this Order—
(a)this article;
(b)article 43 to the extent that it inserts sections 50C and 50D into the Act;
(c)article 44;
(d)article 45; and
(e)article 50(2) to (4).
(4) Those provisions of this Order which confer powers enabling rules or regulations to be made by the General Dental Council, or orders to be made by the Privy Council, shall come into force on the making of this Order, but for the purpose only of the exercise of those powers.
(5) The provisions of this Order in so far as they are not brought into force by paragraphs (3) and (4) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may specify.
(6) Different days may be specified under paragraph (5) for different purposes.
(7) The Secretary of State shall notify any day specified and, if different purposes are specified, the purposes for which it is specified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes at least one week before that day.
(8) Subject to paragraph (9), this Order shall extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(9) The extent of any amendment of any enactment or instrument in Schedule 6 to this Order is the same as that of the enactment or instrument amended.
2.—(1) The Act shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, references in this Order to Parts, sections and Schedules are references to Parts and sections of, and Schedules to, the Act.
1984 c. 24; this Act is amended by the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3926).