Article 21 Duration of agreements

In the case of entitlement to a personal dental services agreement under article 14, the duration of the agreement to be entered into will be a period of not less than the unexpired period as at the 31 March 2006 of the pilot scheme agreement.

In the case of entitlement to a personal dental services agreement under article 16 or 17, the duration of the agreement to be made on 1 April 2006 or, where a person is performing relevant service, the date the agreement is to be entered into will be for a period of not less than five years.