# The National Health Service (General Dental Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1989, Regulation 2: Amendment of the principal Regulations


After regulation 6 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation:–
“Removal from dental list on grounds of age
6A (1) A Committee shall, on each of the dates specified in column (1) of the Table below, remove from the dental list the name of any dentist included in the list who has, on or before that date, attained the age specified in column (2) of the Table in relation to that date.
Table
(1)
(2)
1st April 1990
the age of 72
1st April 1991
the age of 71
1st April 1992
the age of 70
1st April 1993
the age of 69
1st April 1994
the age of 68
1st April 1995
the age of 67
1st April 1996
the age of 66
1st April 1997
the age of 65
(2) A Committee shall, on 1st April in 1998 and in each successive year thereafter, remove from the dental list the name of any dentist included in the list who has attained the age of 65 during the period of 12 months ending on 1st April in that year.
(3) A Committee shall give to any dentist whose name is to be removed from the dental list in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2)–
(a) notice in writing to that effect not less than 12 months nor more than 13 months before the date on which his name is to be removed; and
(b) a further such notice not less than 3 months nor more than 4 months before that date,
but the failure to give notice to any dentist as required by sub-paragraph (a) or (b) shall not prevent the removal of that dentist’s name from the dental list in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2).
(4) A Committee shall, no later than 7 days after the removal in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) of the name of any dentist from the dental list, notify the Secretary of State in writing of the name, address, date of birth and dental list number of the dentist in question.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/832/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-amendment-no-2-regulations-1989/regulation-2
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