The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

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—

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“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.