Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation and modification)—

(a)in the definition of “list”, after “49N(1)(a) to (c),”, insert “a performers list, a dental list,”;

(b)in the definition of “medical performers list”, for “regulation 3(1)”, substitute “regulation 3(1)(a)”;

(c)in the definition of “a national disqualification” add, at the end of paragraph (a), “or under regulations corresponding to that section made under section 28X(4) (persons performing primary medical and dental services)”;

(d)for the definition of “relevant performers list”, substitute—

““relevant performers list” means—

(a)

in the case of a medical practitioner, the medical performers list; and

(b)

in the case of a dentist, the dental performers list”;

(e)for the definition of “relevant part”, substitute—

““relevant Part” means—

(a)

in the case of a medical practitioner, Part 2; and

(b)

in the case of a dentist, Part 3;”; and

(f)insert the following definitions at the appropriate alphabetical places—

“the Amendment Regulations” means the National Health Service (Performers Lists) Amendment Regulations 2005(1);

“dental list” means the list prepared by a Primary Care Trust under regulation 4(1) of the Dental Regulations;

“dental performers list” means the list prepared by a Primary Care Trust and published pursuant to regulation 3(1)(b); and

“the Dental Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1992(2).