Regulation 4 I1

After regulation 5 insert—

“Mandatory training

5A.

(1)

A dentist who falls within paragraph (3) must have satisfactorily completed Part 2 training before making an application under regulation 5.

(2)

A dentist who does not fall within paragraph (3) but who falls within paragraph (4), (5), (6) or (7) must have satisfactorily completed—

(a)

Part 1 training; and

(b)

Part 2 training,

before making an application under regulation 5.

(3)

A dentist falls within this paragraph if that dentist is applying under regulation 5 for inclusion either in sub-part A of the first part, or in the second part, of a dental list and—

(a)

is included in an equivalent list in England, Wales or Northern Ireland; and

(b)

has not, throughout the 12 months preceding the application—

(i)

been included in sub-part A of the first part, or in the second part, of a dental list; and

(ii)

provided or assisted in the provision of general dental services.

(4)

A dentist falls within this paragraph if that dentist is applying under regulation 5 for inclusion in sub-part A of the first part of a dental list and—

(a)

has never previously been included in sub-part A of the first part of a dental list;

(b)

is not currently undertaking Dental Core Training;

(c)

will not commence Dental Core Training or Specialty Training within 2 months following inclusion in sub-part A of the first part of a dental list; and

(d)

has not, throughout the 12 months preceding the application—

(i)

been included in the second part of a dental list; and

(ii)

assisted in the provision of general dental services.

(5)

A dentist falls within this paragraph if that dentist is applying under regulation 5 for inclusion in the second part of a dental list and—

(a)

has never previously been included in the second part of a dental list;

(b)

will not commence vocational training within 2 months following inclusion in the second part of a dental list; and

(c)

has not, throughout the 12 months preceding the application—

(i)

been included in sub-part A of the first part of a dental list; and

(ii)

provided general dental services.

(6)

A dentist falls within this paragraph if that dentist—

(a)

was previously included in sub-part A of the first part of a dental list;

(b)

has not, at any point during the 12 months preceding the application, been included in that part of a dental list; and

(c)

is applying under regulation 5 for inclusion in that part of a dental list.

(7)

A dentist falls within this paragraph if that dentist—

(a)

was previously included in the second part of a dental list;

(b)

has not, at any point during the 12 months preceding the application, been included in that part of a dental list; and

(c)

is applying under regulation 5 for inclusion in that part of a dental list.

(8)

A dentist who falls within paragraph (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) must have satisfactorily completed a test of knowledge within 6 weeks of the completion of training under paragraph (1) or (2) before making an application under regulation 5.”.