Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
S.R. 1996/106 · Made 15 March 1996 · Extends to Northern Ireland
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES
Made 15th March 1996
Coming into operation 1st April 1996
The Department of Health and Social Services in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 98 and 106 of, and Schedule 15 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel hereby makes the following regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14), as amended by S.I. 1986/2229 (N.I. 24) Article 14, S.I. 1988/2249 (N.I. 24) Article 7 and S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1) Article 34 and Part II of Schedule 5; there are other amendments which are not relevant.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulations
- 3Revocation
- 4Application of regulations
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1
These regulations may be cited as the Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996.
In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989f1.
2Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulationsI1
In regulation 4(5) of the principal regulations (calculation of charges) for “£300·00” there shall be substituted “£325·00”.
3RevocationI1
Regulation 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995f1 is hereby revoked.
4Application of regulationsI1
The amendment made by regulation 2 applies only in relation to the supply of any dental appliances or the provision of other dental services in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made on or after 1st April 1996.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
L.S.
Joan Dixon
Assistant Secretary
15th March 1996.
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
L.S.
J. G. Sullivan
Assistant Secretary
15th March 1996.
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These regulations further amend the Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989, (“the principal regulations”) which relate to charges for dental treatment provided and dental appliances supplied as part of health service general dental services.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 4(5) of the principal regulations to increase from £300 to £325 the maximum charge which a patient may be required to pay towards the cost of his treatment or appliance under general dental services.
Regulation 4 provides that these new charges shall apply only where the arrangements for treatment or supply of a dental appliance is made on or after 1st April 1996.