Regulation 35 Grounds for removal from the dental performers list

England and Wales

(1)

In addition to the grounds in regulation 14(1), F1NHS England must remove a dental practitioner from the dental performers list where it becomes aware that—

(a)

the dental practitioner's registration in the dentists register has been suspended F2under section 27B(6)(b), 27C(2)(d) or (3) of the Dentists Act 1984; or

F3(b)

the dental practitioner—

(i)

is not exempt under regulation 34(4) from the requirement to undertake foundation training,

(ii)

has failed to complete foundation training satisfactorily, and

(iii)

has not withdrawn from the dental performers list pursuant to regulation 33(3)(a)(ii).

This is subject to paragraph (2).

(2)

Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply where a direction that a dental practitioner's registration in the dentists register be suspended is made in a health case.

(3)

For the purposes of regulation 14(3)(a), the day prescribed in this Part is 3rd March 2003 or, if the dental practitioner had been included in a dental list, 14th December 2001.

(4)

In calculating the period of 12 months under regulation 14(7), NHS England is to disregard any period during which the dental practitioner's registration in the dentists register is suspended.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Instrument substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
F2: Words in reg. 35(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/362), regs. 1(1), 11
F3: Reg. 35(1)(b) substituted (31.5.2023) by The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/525), regs. 1(1), 7