SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Dentists and dental care professionals

PART 1Amendments to legislation

Dentists Act 19845

In section 15 (qualification for registration)88—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

at the end of paragraph (a), insert “and”;

ii

omit paragraphs (b) and (ba) (including the final “and”);

b

for subsection (2), substitute—

2

In this Act “recognised overseas diploma” means—

a

a relevant European diploma, or

b

any other diploma granted in a country overseas that is recognised for the time being by the Council for the purposes of this Act.

2ZA

In this Act “relevant European diploma” means—

a

an appropriate European diploma, within the meaning given by Schedule 2, that has not been designated by the Council for the purposes of this paragraph, or

b

a dental qualification that is not an appropriate European diploma but—

i

was granted in a relevant European State, and

ii

demonstrates, in the opinion of the Council, a comparable level of knowledge and skill to that demonstrated by a UK diploma in dentistry (within the meaning given by section 12A(2)).

2ZB

The Council—

a

may designate a diploma for the purposes of subsection (2ZA)(a) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

b

must maintain and publish a list of the diplomas that are so designated.

c

in subsection (3), omit “, (b) or (ba)”;

d

after subsection (4), insert—

4ZA

Subsection (4)(c) does not apply to a person whose application under this section is made in reliance on a relevant European diploma.

e

omit subsections (4A) to (4C).