{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-act-2006/section-104",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-act-2006/section-104.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/41",
  "legislation_title": "National Health Service Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-act-2006",
  "path": "section/104",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "104",
  "heading": "GDS contracts: other required terms",
  "text": "(1) A general dental services contract must contain such provision as may be prescribed (in addition to the provision required by the preceding provisions of this Part).\n(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision as to—\n(a) the manner in which, and standards to which, services must be provided,\n(b) the persons who perform services,\n(c) the persons to whom services will be provided,\n(d) the variation of contract terms (other than terms required by or under this Part),\n(e) rights of entry and inspection (including inspection of clinical records and other documents),\n(f) the circumstances in which, and the manner in which, the contract may be terminated,\n(g) enforcement,\n(h) the adjudication of disputes.\n(3) Regulations under subsection (2)(d) may make provision as to the circumstances in which the Board may impose a variation of contract terms.\n(4) Regulations under subsection (1) must make provision as to the right of patients to choose the persons from whom they receive services.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 104(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 46; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2022/31",
      "affecting_title": "Health and Care Act 2022"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/section/104",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:55.183741+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}