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).