SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the Dentists Act 1984
Qualification for registration in the dentists register2
In section 156 (qualification for registration in the dentists register)—
a
in subsection (1), for paragraph (c), substitute—
c
any person who—
i
holds an overseas diploma in dentistry, and
ii
has satisfied the Council that the person has the requisite knowledge and skill (see sections 16A (requisite knowledge and skill: holders of overseas diplomas) and 16B (requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of overseas diplomas)).
b
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
Subsection (1)(c)(ii) does not apply to a person whose application under this section is made in reliance on a relevant European diploma.
c
for subsection (2), substitute—
2
In this Act “overseas diploma” means—
a
a relevant European diploma, or
b
any other diploma granted in a country overseas.
d
in subsection (3), omit the words from “under paragraph” to “above”;
e
omit subsections (4), (4ZA) and (6).