The Registration of Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017

PART 1

Information about the applicant

1.  Where the applicant is an individual—

(a) the responsible person’s full name, date of birth, current address, telephone number and electronic mail address (if any);

(b) details of the responsible person’s professional or technical qualifications and experience of carrying on a private dental practice, so far as such qualifications and experience are relevant to providing services for persons to whom services are to be provided at the private dental practice;

(c) details of the responsible person’s employment history, including the name and address of their present employer and of any previous employers;

(d) details of any business the responsible person carries on or has carried on;

(e) details of any other site or sites in respect of which the responsible person carries on or has carried on a private dental practice;

(f) the names and addresses of two referees—

(i) who are not relatives of the responsible person;

(ii) each of whom is able to provide a reference as to the responsible person’s competence to carry on a private dental practice of the same description as the private dental practice; and

(iii) one of whom has employed the responsible person for a period of at least 3 months,

but the requirement for the name and address of a referee who has employed the responsible person for a period of at least 3 months does not apply where it is impracticable to obtain a reference from a person who fulfils that requirement;

(g) if the responsible person is a dentist or dental care professional—

(i) the responsible person’s professional registration number; and

(ii) details of any conditions imposed on the responsible person’s professional registration or inclusion on a dental performers list;

(h) if the applicant intends to carry on the private dental practice in partnership with others, the information specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) of this paragraph in relation to each partner of the applicant.

2.  Where the applicant is a partnership—

(a) the name and address of the partnership;

(b) in relation to each member of the partnership, the information specified in paragraph 1(a) to (g).

3.  Where the applicant is an organisation—

(a) the name of the organisation and the address of the registered office or principal office of the organisation;

(b) the responsible person’s full name, date of birth, current address and telephone number;

(c) details of the responsible person’s professional or technical qualifications and experience of carrying on a private dental practice, so far as such qualifications and experience are relevant to providing services for persons for whom services are to be provided by the private dental practice;

(d) if the organisation is a subsidiary of a holding company, the name and address of the registered or principal office of the holding company and of any other subsidiary of that holding company.

4.  In every case—

(a) a statement as to whether the responsible person has been adjudged bankrupt, is a person in respect of whom a debt relief order has been made or sequestration of his estate has been ordered, or whether the responsible person has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, their creditors;

(b) a statement as to the applicant’s ability to ensure the financial viability of the private dental practice for the purpose of achieving the aims and objectives of the private dental practice set out in its statement of purpose.