# The General Dental Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

S.R. 2014/319 · made 17 December 2014

These Regulations amend the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 which regulate the terms on which general dental services are provided under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

Made under: Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (Article 55A, Article 61, Article 106, Article 107)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/general-dental-services-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisr_20140319_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/general-dental-services-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisrem_20140319_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Health And Personal Social Services
Made 17th December 2014
Coming into operation 12th January 2015
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 55A(1)(a), 61(1), (2) and (2AA), 106 and 107(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 makes the following Regulations:
In accordance with Article 61(4) of that Order, the Department has consulted with such organisations as appear to be representative of the dental profession.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 12th January 2015.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.

## 2 Amendment of the principal regulations

(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).–
(2) After regulation 13 (transfer of continuing care and capitation arrangements) insert—
“Transfers at the end of the pilot scheme into continuing care and capitation arrangements
13A. (1) At the termination of a pilot scheme, the Board may, after consultation with the Local Dental Committee and with the agreement of the patients concerned, make arrangements with one or more dentists (whose names are included in the dental list) for the transfer of persons, formerly receiving personal dental services under a pilot scheme, into continuing care arrangements or capitation arrangements.
(2) An arrangement under paragraph (1) may transfer a person to the dentist who had treated that patient while a performer of personal dental services under the pilot scheme.”.
(3) In Schedule 2 (terms of service for dentists)–
(a) in paragraph 4(4) (a continuing care arrangement), after “regulation 13” insert “or 13A”;
(b) in paragraph 5(3) (a capitation arrangement), after “regulation 13” insert “or 13A”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th December 2014
L.S.
Fiona Hamill
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 17th December 2014
L.S.
Emer Morelli
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 which regulate the terms on which general dental services are provided under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
Regulation 2 allows for the transfer of patients at the end of a pilot Personal Dental Services scheme into general dental services continuing care arrangements or capitation arrangements. Patient agreement and consultation with the Local Dental Committee is required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/319 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-dental-services-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2014
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