Rule 2 Interpretation

In these rules—

• “the Act” means the Dentists Act 1984;

• “CPD” means continuing professional development which—

  1. (a)

     comprises lectures, seminars, courses, individual study or other activities undertaken by a dentist or an applicant for restoration to the register under rule 11;

  2. (b)

     can reasonably be expected to advance a person’s professional development as a dentist; and

  3. (c)

     is relevant to the person’s practice or intended practice;

• “CPD cycle” means a period of five years beginning:

  1. (a)

     in the case of a dentist who is first registered on or after 1st January 2002, on the next occurring 1st January;

  2. (b)

     in the case of a dentist who is first registered during the period 1st January 1990 to 31st December 2001 and is on the register at 31st December 2001, on 1st January 2002;

  3. (c)

     in the case of a dentist who is first registered during the period 1st January 1990 to 31st December 2001 and is not on the register at 31st December 2001, on 1st January 2003;

  4. (d)

     in the case of a dentist who is first registered during the period 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989, on 1st January 2003; and

  5. (e)

     in the case of a dentist who is first registered on or before 31st December 1979, on 1st January 2004;

  and each subsequent period of five years;

• “CPD requirement” means the requirement that every dentist shall complete at least 250 hours of CPD during a CPD cycle, of which at least 75 hours shall be verifiable CPD;

• “CPD year” means a period of 12 months beginning on 1st January in any calendar year;

• “dentist” means a registered dentist^f1;

• “period of grace” means a period of six months, after the end of a CPD cycle, during which a dentist may complete any outstanding CPD due in respect of the previous CPD cycle in accordance with an undertaking given under rule 8(1) or (3);

• “register” has the meaning given in section 53 of the Act and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;

• “verifiable CPD” means CPD for which there is documentary evidence that —

  1. (a)

     the dentist has undertaken the CPD; and

  2. (b)

     the CPD has—

     1. (i)

        concise educational aims and objectives;

     2. (ii)

        clear anticipated outcomes; and

     3. (iii)

        quality controls.