http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/2/section/5Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008An Act to amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 in relation to the provision of health care; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-10-04Expert Participation2022-04-01 51The Order of 1972 shall be amended as follows.2In Article 15B (provision for primary medical services and personal dental services)—ain the cross-heading and heading that precede the Article, for “personal dental services” substitute “ primary dental services ”;bin paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(a) and (b)(i) and (4), for “personal dental services”, in each place where those words occur, substitute “ primary dental services ”;comit paragraphs (3) and (6).3In Article 15C (persons with whom arrangements under Article 15B may be made), for sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) substitute—cin the case of an agreement under which primary dental services are provided—ia dental practitioner who satisfies the prescribed conditions;iia health care professional who satisfies the prescribed conditions;iii an individual who is providing services—Aunder a general dental services contract or a general medical services contract;Bin accordance with Article 15B arrangements, section 92 arrangements, section 107 arrangements, section 50 arrangements, section 64 arrangements or section 17C arrangements; orCunder section 17J or 25 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, section 84 or 100 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;or has so provided them within such period as may be prescribed; .4In paragraph (1A) of that Article, for the words from “or” to “sub-paragraph (d),” substitute “ (c)(iii) or (d) ”.5In paragraph (2) of that Article—ain the definition of “[HSC employee]”—iin paragraph (bb), after “contract” insert “ or a general dental services contract ”, andiiomit paragraph (c);bomit the definition of “qualifying dental practitioner”.6In Article 15D (regulations concerning Article 15B arrangements)—ain the heading, for “personal dental services”, substitute “ primary dental services ”; andbin paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the definition of “practitioner”.7In paragraphs (3)(ca) and (3E) of that Article, after “services” insert “ or primary dental services ”.8In paragraph (3C) of that Article, after “contract” insert “ or a general dental services contract ”.9In paragraph (6) of that Article—afor “personal dental services” substitute “ primary dental services ”, andbomit the words from “(whether” to “otherwise)”.10Article 15F (right to choose dental practitioner) shall cease to have effect.Words in Act substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(f) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2Words in s. 5(3) substituted (13.6.2016) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 26), ss. 13(5), 20