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Part III The Dental Profession
15ZA.Section 15: further provision relating to specified state professionals
15A.Supplementary provisions as to the necessary knowledge of English
16.Supplementary provisions as to registration of holders of overseas diplomas.
16A.Requisite knowledge and skill: holders of overseas diplomas
16B.Requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of overseas diplomas
Professional conduct and fitness to practise
27AA.Delegation of the Investigating Committee’s functions under section 27A
28.Restoration of names to the register following erasure under section 27B
29A.Taking effect of directions for erasure, suspension, conditional registration etc.
30.Orders for immediate suspension and immediate conditional registration
31.Special provisions where directions replace, or extend periods under, previous directions.
PART 3A Professions Complementary to Dentistry
Erasures and alterations in the dental care professionals register
Professional conduct and fitness to practise
36OA.Delegation of the Investigating Committee’s functions under section 36O
36R.Restoration of names to the dental care professionals register following erasure under section 36P
36T.Taking effect of directions for erasure, suspension, conditional registration etc.
36U.Orders for immediate suspension and immediate conditional registration
36X.Recording of suspension or conditional registration etc.
36Y.The Council’s power to require disclosure of information
Visiting dental care professionals from relevant European States
Part IV Restrictions on Practice of Dentistry and on Carrying on Business of Dentistry
Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplementary
SCHEDULES
The Council and Committees of the Council: Supplementary Provisions
European Dental Qualifications
Part I Appropriate European Diplomas
1.(1) In this Schedule— “medical qualification” means a diploma, certificate...
2.Subject to paragraph 3 below, a diploma in dentistry granted...
4.A diploma granted in a relevant European State before the...
5.A medical qualification awarded in Austria, Italy, Romania or Spain...
6A.(1) A medical qualification awarded in Italy to a person...
6B.A medical qualification as a doctor awarded in Spain to...
7.A diploma in dentistry which is evidence of training commenced...
9.A medical qualification awarded in the Czech Republic or in...
10.A medical qualification awarded in Slovakia or in the former...
VISITING DENTISTS FROM RELEVANT EUROPEAN STATES
2.In this Schedule— (a) a “visiting practitioner” means an exempt...
3.Registration in respect of provision of occasional dental services
4.Entitlement to provide occasional dental services: first year
6.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the evidence referred to in...
7.Entitlement to provide occasional dental services after first year: renewals
8.Duration of entitlement to provide occasional dental services
DIRECTIVE 2005/36: FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 36ZA(3)
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