Dentists Act 1984

[F136A.Professions complementary to dentistryU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Act, a profession complementary to dentistry is a profession—

(a)the majority of whose members work in connection with the provision of dental care—

(i)with persons receiving such care, or

(ii)with persons registered in the dentists register or the dental care professionals register established by section 36B; and

(b)in respect of which the regulatory body is not a body (other than the Council) [F2listed in section 25(3)] of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.

(2)The Council may by regulations specify—

(a)a profession complementary to dentistry; or

(b)a class of members of a profession complementary to dentistry.

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) specifying a profession or class of members must also specify a title which applies to that profession or class.

(4)Regulations under subsection (2) shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.

(5)Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Council shall consult organisations appearing to the Council to be representative of the professions, or classes of members of professions, specified in the proposed regulations.

(6)The following provisions of this Part apply in relation to all members of a profession complementary to dentistry except those members of a profession or class in relation to which no regulations under subsection (2) are in force.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 3A inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) of the amending S.I. (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), art. 29 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)