Amendment of regulation A23.

In regulation A2 (interpretation)–

(a)

after the definition of “contracting-out requirements”, insert the following definitions–
““dental hygienist” means a person whose name is included in the roll of dental hygienists referred to in regulation 21 of the Dental Auxiliaries Regulations 19865;
“dental list” means a list prepared in accordance with regulations made under section 36(1)(a)6 of the 1977 Act;

“dental pilot scheme employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme, is employed by an individual providing those services;

“dental therapist” means a person whose name is included in the roll of dental therapists referred to in regulation 25 of the Dental Auxiliaries Regulations 1986;”;

(b)

after the definition of “guaranteed minimum pension”, insert the following definition–
  • ““the health service” has the meaning given in section 128(1)7 of the 1977 Act;”

;

(c)

after the definition of “medical list”8, insert the following definition–

““medical pilot scheme employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of personal medical services in accordance with a pilot scheme, is employed by an individual providing those services;”;

(d)

after the definition of “mental health officer”, insert the following definition–

  • ““NHS dental employee” means an individual who, in connection with the provision of dental health services in the health service, is employed by–

    1. (a)

      a National Health Service trust;

    2. (b)

      a Health Authority;

    3. (c)

      a registered dentist; or

    4. (d)

      a registered dentist who is providing personal dental services in accordance with a pilot scheme;”;

(e)

after the definition of “pensionable service”, insert the following definitions–

  • ““personal dental services” has the meaning given in section 1(8) of the 1997 Act;

  • “personal medical services” has the meaning given in section 1(8) of the 1997 Act;”;

(f)

the definition of “pilot scheme employee”9 shall be deleted;

(g)

after the definition of “qualifying service”, insert the following definition–
  • ““registered dentist” has the meaning given in section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 198410;”.