The General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services Transitional Provisions Order 2005

Duration of entitlement to a general dental services contract

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8.—(1) In a case where—

(a)the prospective contractor has appealed in accordance with article 7; and

(b)the determination requires the Primary Care Trust to enter into a general dental services contract,

the entitlement of the prospective contractor to enter into such a contract continues for the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the parties were notified of the determination.

(2) Where a person who is entitled to enter into a general dental services contract under article 4(1) or 5(1) has been unable to do so before 1st April 2006 because he is performing relevant service, his entitlement shall continue until the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which he ceases to perform relevant service.