2007 No. 422

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(2), 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st October 2007.

Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 19962

1

The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 19962 are amended as follows.

2

In Part II of Schedule 4 (care and treatment)3 for “£280”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “£350”.

SHONA ROBISONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (“the Regulations”), which make provisions as to the arrangements under which dentists provide general dental services under the National Health Service in Scotland.

Regulation 2(2) amends Part II of Schedule 4 to the Regulations to increase from £280 to £350 the amount specified as the maximum cost, or likely cost, of care and treatment which a dentist may undertake without seeking the prior approval of the Scottish Dental Practice Board.