Regulation 23 Interpretation

In this Part of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “erasure” means the erasure of a person’s name from the register;

• “fees” does not include remuneration by way of salary;

• “immediate suspension” means suspension by virtue of an order under section 30(3) of the Dentists Act 1984^f1 except suspension which is terminated by the court under section 30(6) of that Act;

• “interim suspension order” means an order under section 32 of the Dentists Act 1984;

• “payment” means a payment under this Part of these Regulations;

• “register” means the register kept under section 14 of the Dentists Act 1984^f2 and “registration” means registration in that register;

• “suspension date” means the date on which suspension of a person’s registration takes effect;

  1. (b)

     a reference to a direction or an order of the Health Committee is to a direction or an order of that Committee under the Dentists Act 1984.