# The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

S.S.I. 2006/131 · made 8 March 2006

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (“the Regulations”) which provide for the making and recovery of charges in respect of the supply of dental appliances under the National Health Service and in respect of the provision of dental treatment under general dental services or in accordance with pilot schemes.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 70A, Section 71, Section 71A, Section 105, Section 108); National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Section 20, Section 39, Section 40)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-dental-charges-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssi_20060131_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-dental-charges-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssien_20060131_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made 8th March 2006
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th March 2006
Coming into force 1st April 2006
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70A(1), 71(1), 71A, 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and sections 20(1), 39(2) and 40(2) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

In regulation 3(1) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (charges for other dental services)–
(a) after “71(1)” insert “(a),”; and
(b) for “20(6)” substitute “20(1)(a) and (b) and (6)”.

## Signature

LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th March 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (“the Regulations”) which provide for the making and recovery of charges in respect of the supply of dental appliances under the National Health Service and in respect of the provision of dental treatment under general dental services or in accordance with pilot schemes.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of the Regulations to exempt oral health assessments and dental examinations carried out on or after 1st April 2006 from a charge to be made and recovered in respect of the provision of services as part of general dental services or personal dental services provided in accordance with pilot schemes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/131 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-dental-charges-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006
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