The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1995

Made24th February 1995

Laid before Parliament3rd March 1995

Coming into force1st April 1995

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on her by section 79A of, and paragraph 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 12 to, the National Health Service Act 19771 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st April 1995.

Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 19892

In regulation 4(5) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 19892 (which prescribes a maximum charge for treatment and appliances under any one contract or arrangement), for “£275” in both places where it occurs there is substituted “£300”.

Revocation3

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 19943 are hereby revoked.

Transitional Provision4

Where, on or after 1st April 1995, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, regulation 4(5) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 shall have effect in respect of that supply or other provision as if these Regulations had not come into force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Gerald MaloneMinister of State,Department of Health24th February 1995

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 to increase the prescribed maximum charge payable by the patient for dental treatment and appliances from £275 to £300, where the contract or arrangement leading to the provision of such treatment or appliances is made on or after 1st April 1995.