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 dental care professional 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 dental care professional; and

  3. (c)

     is relevant to the person’s practice or intended practice as a dental care professional;

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

  1. (a)

     in the case of a dental care professional who is registered for the first time under any title or titles on or after 1st August 2008, on the next occurring 1st August; and

  2. (b)

     in the case of any other dental care professional, on 1st August 2008;

  and each subsequent period of five years;

• “CPD requirement” means the requirement that every dental care professional shall complete at least 150 hours of CPD during a CPD cycle, of which at least 50 hours shall be verifiable CPD;

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

• “dental care professional” means a registered dental care professional^f1;

• “period of grace” means a period of six months after the end of a CPD cycle during which a dental care professional may complete any outstanding CPD for that CPD cycle in accordance with an undertaking given in response to a notice sent under rule 8(1) or (3);

• “register” means the dental care professionals register and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;

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

  1. (a)

     the dental care professional 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.