Paragraph 2 Interpretation

In these Rules—

• “the Act” means the Dentists Act 1984;

• “appeal” means an appeal which is made to the Committee against an appealable registration decision^f1 under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2A^f2 to the Act (registration appeals: dentists register) or paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 4A^f3 to the Act (registration appeals: dental care professionals register);

• “appellant” means a person making or wishing to make an appeal;

• “Committee” means the Registration Appeals Committee;

• “Hearings Director” means the person authorised by the registrar to discharge the functions of the registrar in relation to the Committee;

• “notice of appeal” shall be construed in accordance with rule 3; and

• “party” means—

  1. (a)

     the appellant; or

  2. (b)

     the registrar.