http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/24/section/40Dentists Act 1984An Act to consolidate the Dentists Acts 1957 to 1983, with an amendment to give effect to a recommendation of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.1984-06-26texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-01-21Expert Participation2025-01-01 Dentists Act 1984s. 27(2)(ba)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015art. 17art. 1(3)Dentists Act 1984s. 27A(5)(aa)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015art. 18(3)art. 1(3)Dentists Act 1984s. 27BAThe Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015art. 19art. 1(3)Dentists Act 1984s. 36N(2)(ba)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015art. 24art. 1(3)Dentists Act 1984s. 36O(5)(aa)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015art. 25(3)art. 1(3)Dentists Act 1984s. 36PAThe Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015art. 26art. 1(3)Dentists Act 1984s. 27(2)(h)(i)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009Sch. 1 para. 7art. 9 10art. 1(6)Dentists Act 1984s. 36N(2)(h)(i)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009Sch. 1 para. 8art. 9 10art. 1(6)Dentists Act 1984s. 40(2)(aa)Health and Care Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 42s. 186(6)Dentists Act 1984Blanket amendmentThe Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011art. 3 4art. 3(2)art. 3(3) 4(2) 6(4)(5)art. 2 Part IV401 For the purposes of this Act a person shall be treated as carrying on the business of dentistry if, and only if, he or a partnership of which he is a member receives payment for services rendered in the course of the practice of dentistry by him or by a partner of his, or by an employee of his or of all or any of the partners.2Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, the receipt of payments—aby an authority providing national health services, oraaby a person providing primary dental services ... under a contract under section 100 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or an agreement under section 107 of that Act, or ... under a contract under section 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or an agreement under section 64 of that Act, orabby a person (other than one falling within paragraph (a) above) providing personal dental services under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977 or section 17C of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 , oracby a person (other than one falling within paragraph (a) above) providing personal dental services under Article 15B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 , orbby a person providing dental treatment for his employees without a view to profit, orcby a person providing dental treatment without a view to profit dental treatment without a view under conditions approved by the Secretary of State or the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland,shall not constitute the carrying on of the business of dentistry for the purposes of this Act.S. 40(2)(ab) inserted (17.7.1998) by S.I. 1998/1546, art. 21977 c.49. Section 28C was inserted by the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46) (“the 1997 Act”), section 21(1).1978 c.29. Section 17C was inserted by the 1997 Act, section 21(2).S. 40(2)(ac) inserted (1.1.1999) by S.R. 1998/376, art. 2S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14); Article 15B is inserted by Article 21 of S.I. 1997/1177 (N.I. 7)S. 40(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2006 for E., 1.4.2006 for W. for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 50; S.I. 2005/2925, art. 10(2)(h); S.I. 2006/345, art. 6(2)(k)Words in s. 40(2)(ab) repealed (1.4.2006 for E., 1.4.2006 for W. for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2005/2925, art. 11; S.I. 2006/345, art. 7(2)(d)Words in s. 40(2)(aa) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 81 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)Words in s. 40(2)(aa) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 36(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 40(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 36(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 40(2)(aa) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 36(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)Words in s. 40(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 36(d); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)