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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/part/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Registration of Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">PUBLIC HEALTH, WALES</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-04-29</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-03-28</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These Regulations are made under the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) and apply to Wales. Part 2 of the Act provides for the registration and inspection of establishments and agencies by the registration authority (the Welsh Ministers). Part 2 of the Act also provides powers for the Welsh Ministers to make regulations governing the conduct of establishments and agencies.</dc:description>
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				</ukm:Metadata><Secondary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/body" NumberOfProvisions="15" RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2026-03-28"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/part/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/part/3" NumberOfProvisions="3" id="part-3" RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2017-04-01"><Number>PART 3</Number><Title>Certificates of Registration</Title><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2017-04-01"><Title>Contents of certificate</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9" id="regulation-9"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-cec26aeb9bcd2f453ef2e8f32b43b001"/>9</Pnumber><P1para><Text>A certificate of registration must contain the following particulars—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/a" id="regulation-9-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the name, address and telephone number of the appropriate office of the registration authority;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/b" id="regulation-9-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the name and address of the registered provider;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/c" id="regulation-9-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>where the person is an organisation, the name of the responsible individual;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/d" id="regulation-9-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the name of the registered manager;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/e" id="regulation-9-e"><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the description of the private dental practice;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/f" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/f" id="regulation-9-f"><Pnumber>f</Pnumber><P3para><Text>where the registration is subject to conditions, details of the condition;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/g" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/g" id="regulation-9-g"><Pnumber>g</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the date of registration;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/h" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/h" id="regulation-9-h"><Pnumber>h</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a statement that if a private dental practice is not carried on in accordance with the relevant requirements and any conditions, the registration is liable to be cancelled by the registration authority;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9/i" id="regulation-9-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a statement that the certificate relates only to the person to whom it is issued by the registration authority and is not capable of being transferred to another person.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2017-04-01"><Title>Return of certificate</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10" id="regulation-10"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-5cdb6b0e2dcdd535a67d7e800e2c1e70"/>10</Pnumber><P1para><Text>If the registration of a person in respect of a private dental practice is cancelled, that person must, not later than the day on which the decision or order cancelling the registration takes effect, return the certificate of registration to the registration authority by—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10/a" id="regulation-10-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>delivering it to the appropriate office of the registration authority; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10/b" id="regulation-10-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>sending it to the appropriate office of registration authority by registered post or recorded delivery.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2017-04-01"><Title>Offence</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/201/regulation/11" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/11" id="regulation-11"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-821d41cf21a4806bc51ee3ca7f93feb1"/>11</Pnumber><P1para><Text>A failure to comply with regulation 10 is an offence.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group></Part></Body></Secondary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-cec26aeb9bcd2f453ef2e8f32b43b001" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="cqiim8785-00071" SectionRef="regulation-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/9">Reg. 9</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.4.2017, see <CitationSubRef id="cqiim8785-00072" CitationRef="" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/1" Operative="true">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-5cdb6b0e2dcdd535a67d7e800e2c1e70" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="cqiim8785-00079" SectionRef="regulation-10" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/10">Reg. 10</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.4.2017, see <CitationSubRef id="cqiim8785-00080" CitationRef="" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/1" Operative="true">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-821d41cf21a4806bc51ee3ca7f93feb1" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="cqiim8785-00087" SectionRef="regulation-11" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/11">Reg. 11</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.4.2017, see <CitationSubRef id="cqiim8785-00088" CitationRef="" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2017/201/regulation/1" Operative="true">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>