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The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
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Pilot schemesN.I.
3.—(1) In this Order “pilot scheme” means one or more agreements made by [F1the Department] in accordance with this Part under which—
F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)personal dental services are provided (otherwise than by [F3the Department] ).
F4(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) A pilot scheme may include arrangements for the provision of [F5health care]—
(a)which are not F6... personal dental services; but
(b)which may be provided under Part II of the 1972 Order.
(4) In this Order “piloted services” means services provided in accordance with a pilot scheme (including any services to which the scheme applies by virtue of paragraph (3)).
(5) Except to such extent as may be prescribed—
F7(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)a patient for whom personal dental services am provided under a pilot scheme is not to count as a person for whom arrangements must be made by [F8the Department] under Article 61 of the 1972 Order.
(6) The functions of an [F9HSC trust] include power to provide piloted services, and to do so as a member of a qualifying body (within the meaning of Article 4 or 5).
(7) For the purposes of this Part—
F10...
“personal dental services” means dental services of a kind that may be provided by a general dental practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under Part VI of the 1972 Order.
F1Words in art. 3(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(2)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F2Art. 3(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(2)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F3Words in art. 3(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(2)(c); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F4Art. 3(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(3); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F5Words in Order 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)(b) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F6Words in art. 3(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F7Art. 3(5)(a) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(5)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F8Words in art. 3(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(5)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F9Words in Order 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)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F10Words in art. 3(7) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 174(6); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
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