# The General Dental Council (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2006, 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 under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2A to the Act (registration appeals: dentists register) or paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 4A 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—
(a) the appellant; or
(b) the registrar.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1668/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-dental-council-registration-appeals-rules-order-of-council-2006/schedule/paragraph-2
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