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The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/544 · Made 5 March 2002

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made 5th March 2002

Laid before Parliament 11th March 2002

Coming into force 1st April 2002

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 79A of, and paragraph 3(2) and 3(3) of Schedule 12 to, the National Health Service Act 1977f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations—

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Footnotes

f1

1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 26(2)(g) and (i), for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 79A was inserted by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 11(3). The functions of the Secretary of State under the National Health Service Act 1977 are, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2(a) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/672 as amended by section 66(5) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8). See also the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), section 68.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989
  3. 3Revocation
  4. 4Transitional provisions
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England only.

2Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989

In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989f1 (calculation of charges), in paragraph (5), for “£360” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “£366”.

3Revocation

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2001f1 are hereby revoked.

4Transitional provisions

Where, on or after 1st April 2002, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, regulation 4(5) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 shall have effect in respect of that supply or other provision as if these Regulations had not come into force.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hazel Blears

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Health

5th March 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 to increase from £360 to £366 the maximum charge payable by the patient for dental treatment and appliances, where the contract or arrangement leading to the provision of such treatment or appliances is made on or after 1st April 2002.