# The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017, Regulation 4


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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/289/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2017/regulation-4
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