Dentists Act 1984

[F1 36F. Fees U.K.

(1) [F2 [F3 The] Council] may by regulations—

(a) prescribe a fee F4 ...—

(i) [F5 to be charged on] the entry of a person’s name in the dental care professionals register under a title (including a name already registered in that register under another title or titles) [F6 or to be charged otherwise in connection with an application for registration],

(ii) [F7 to be charged on] the restoration of a person’s name to that register under a title (including a name already registered in that register under another title or titles), or

(iii) [F8 to be charged on] the entry in that register of additional qualifications held by a registered dental care professional;

(b) prescribe a fee to be charged in respect of the retention of a person’s name under a title or titles in the dental care professionals register for each period of twelve months;

(c) provide for the payment by instalments of a fee prescribed by regulations under paragraph (b);

(d) authorise the registrar (notwithstanding anything in this Act) to refuse to make [F9 any entry in the dental care professionals register or take any other action in connection with an application for registration in that register or restore any entry to that register] until a fee prescribed by regulations under this section has been paid.

[F10 (1ZA) If regulations under this section prescribe a fee to be charged on the entry of a person’s name in the register in a case where the person applies for registration in reliance on a specified state qualification or qualifications, the fee must be—

(a) reasonable and proportionate to the cost of dealing with such a person’s application;

(b) transparent, and made public in advance; and

(c) payable by electronic means through the Council’s own website.]

F11 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) The Council may by regulations provide that where a person, after such notices and warnings as may be provided for in the regulations, fails to pay a fee prescribed by regulations under subsection (1)(b), the registrar may erase that person’s name from registration under all titles under which that person is registered in the dental care professionals register.

(3) Where a person’s name has been erased from registration under a particular title by virtue of regulations under subsection (2), that name shall be restored to the dental care professionals register under that title on that person’s application if he satisfies the registrar—

(a) of Matter D within the meaning of section 36C; and

(b) that he meets the requirements of—

(i) section 36L, and

(ii) any rules made under section 36Z2 which apply to his case.

(4) Where, under subsection (3), the registrar refuses to restore a person’s name to the dental care professionals register under a title, the registrar shall forthwith serve on the person concerned notification of the decision and of the reasons for it.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3A inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) of the amending S.I. (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), art. 29 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)

F2 Words in s. 36F(1) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 125(a)

F3 Word in s. 36F(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 22(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in s. 36F(1)(a) omitted (19.10.2015) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(a); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)

F5 Words in s. 36F(1)(a)(i) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)

F6 Words in s. 36F(1)(a)(i) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)

F7 Words in s. 36F(1)(ii) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(c); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)

F8 Words in s. 36F(1)(iii) inserted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(2)(c); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)

F9 Words in s. 36F(1)(d) substituted (19.10.2015) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 23(3); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 2(b)

F10 S. 36F(1ZA) inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 30

F11 S. 36F(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 22(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)