The National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Dental Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Appeal Body for appeals against refusal of vocational training number.

4.—(1) The body to which appeals may be made in respect of a refusal to grant a vocational training number shall be a body of seven persons appointed by the Scottish Ministers and shall be known as the “Dentists Vocational Training Appeal Body”.

(2) Of the seven persons referred to in paragraph (1)–

(a) one person shall be appointed as convener of the Appeal Body who–

(i) is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years standing; or

(ii) has a 10 year general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(1)); or

(iii) is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years standing;

(b) three shall be dentists nominated by a body appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the dental profession; and

(c) three shall be dentists nominated by the Scottish Ministers.

(3) The Scottish Ministers shall appoint a person to act as secretary to the Appeal Body.

(4) In this regulation–

“advocate” means a member of the Faculty of Advocates;

“solicitor in Scotland” means any person enrolled as a solicitor in pursuance of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980(2).

(1)

1990 c. 41.

(2)

1980 c. 46.