PART 1GENERAL

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order—

“the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 19772;
“the 1992 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 19923;

“the Board” means the Dental Practice Board;

“capitation arrangement” means an arrangement made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations;

“care and treatment” means—

(a)

all proper and necessary care which a dentist usually undertakes for a patient and which the patient is willing to undergo, including advice, planning of treatment and preventive care; and

(b)

treatment;

“dental list” means the list of dental practitioners that had effect on 31st March 2006 who undertook to provide general dental services for persons in its area kept by a Primary Care Trust under regulations made under section 36(1)(a) of the 1977 Act;

“GDS Contracts Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 20054;
“general dental services contract” means a contract under section 28K of the 1977 Act (general dental services contracts)5;
“NHS Business Services Authority” means the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) established by the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 20056;
“NHS Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 20057;
“PDS Agreements Regulations” means the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 20058;
“PDS Directions” means the Directions to Health Authorities concerning the implementation of pilot schemes (personal dental services)9;
“personal dental services agreement” means an agreement for primary dental services under section 28C of the 1977 Act (personal medical or dental services)10;
“pilot scheme agreement” means an agreement made under Part 1 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 199711;

“pilot scheme provider” means the person or persons, other than a Primary Care Trust, who provide personal dental services under a pilot scheme agreement and who is a party or are parties to that agreement;

“the Transitional Order” means the General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services Transitional Provisions Order 200512; and
“SDR” means the Statement of Dental Remuneration determined and published by the Secretary of State under regulation 19 of the 1992 Regulations13, as that statement had effect on 31st March 2006.

(2)

In this Order, the use of the term “it” in relation to the contractor shall be deemed to include a reference to a contractor that is an individual dental practitioner or two or more individuals practising in partnership and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.