The General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Dentists) Rules Order of Council 2008

Restoration to the register: procedure

12.—(1) Where the registrar receives an application to which rule 11 applies and the application complies with the relevant paragraph or paragraphs of that rule, the registrar may restore the applicant’s name to the register.

(2) Where the registrar receives an application to which rule 11 applies and the registrar is not satisfied that the application complies with the relevant paragraph or paragraphs of that rule, the registrar shall send a notice to the applicant which shall—

(a) state the reasons why the registrar is not satisfied that the application complies with the relevant paragraph or paragraphs; and

(b) invite the applicant to make written representations or submit written evidence to the registrar on the matters specified in the notice.

(3) The notice must specify a date, not less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is sent, by which the dentist must comply with the notice.

(4) Where, after considering written representations made or written evidence submitted by an applicant in response to the notice, the registrar is not satisfied that the application complies with the relevant paragraph or paragraphs of rule 11, the registrar may decide not to restore the applicant’s name to the register.

(5) Where the registrar receives an application to which rule 11 applies, the registrar shall notify the applicant of a decision in respect of the application in accordance with paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2A to the Act.