Regulation 3 Amendment of the Dental Charges Regulations concerning prisoners

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) of the Dental Charges Regulations, the following definitions are inserted at the appropriate alphabetical place—

• ““prison” includes a young offender institution but not a secure training centre or a naval, military or air force prison, and for the purposes of this definition—

• “secure training centre” means a place in which offenders subject to detention and training orders under section 100 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000^f1 (offenders under 18:detention and training orders) may be detained and given training and education and prepared for their release; and

• “young offender institution” means a place for the detention of offenders sentenced to detention in a young offender institution or to custody for life; and

• “prisoner” means a person who is detained in a prison in which medical, dental, ophthalmic, pharmaceutical or nursing services are provided under the Act by, or under arrangements made by, a Primary Care Trust otherwise than by virtue of section 18A(5) of the Act (provision of services etc.)^f2.”.

After regulation 2(2) (charges for supply of dental appliances) there is inserted—

“(3)

No charge shall be made and recovered under paragraph (1) in respect of a prisoner.”.

After regulation 3(2)(f) (charges for other dental services) there is inserted—

“(g)

a prisoner.”.