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Section 99. Primary dental services

England and Wales

F1(1)

The Board must, to the extent that it considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, exercise its powers so as to secure the provision of primary dental services throughout England.

(1A)

Arrangements made for the purposes of subsection (1) may include arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.

F2(2)

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(3)

F3The Board must publish information about such matters as may be prescribed in relation to the primary dental services F4for which provision is made under this Act.

F5(4)

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(5)

Regulations may provide that services of a prescribed description must, or must not, be regarded as primary dental services for the purposes of this Act.

(6)

Regulations under subsection (5) may in particular describe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 99(1)(1A) substituted for s. 99(1) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2

S. 99(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F3

Words in s. 99(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(4)(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F4

Words in s. 99(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(4)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F5

S. 99(4) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Notes on Duty of NHS England in relation to primary dental services

Textual amendments

F1

S. 99 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 42(6); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2

Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)