Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Dental Vocational Training Authority Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st October 1993.

In these Regulations–

• “the Authority” means the Dental Vocational Training Authority established by the Order;

• “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority;

• “member” means a member of the Authority other than the Chairman;

• “non-officer member” means a member who is not the secretary;

• “the Order” means the Dental Vocational Training Authority (Establishment and Constitution) and Appeal Body (Specification) Order 1993^f1;

• “the 1990 Regulations” means the Family Health Services Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990^f2;

• “the 1992 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1992^f3; and

• “secretary” means that member of the Authority appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with the Order to act as secretary to the Authority.