Regulation 33 Interpretation
In this Part—
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“approved trainer” (“hyfforddwr cymeradwy”) means a dental practitioner—
- (a)
who is included in a dental performers list, and
- (b)
who has been approved for a specified period, which has not elapsed, by HEIW as having the requisite skills and suitable practice facilities to act as a trainer;
- (a)
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“community dental service” (“gwasanaeth deintyddol cymunedol”) means dental services provided under—
- (a)
section 3(1)(c) of the 2006 Act;
- (b)
in England, section 3(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006f1;
- (c)
in Scotland, sections 1 and 39(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978f2;
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in Northern Ireland, articles 5(1)(c) and 9(1A) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972f3;
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“contractor” (“contractwr”) means—
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a person within the meaning of “contractor” in section 57(4) of the 2006 Act, or
- (b)
a person providing primary dental services under section 64 arrangements;
- (a)
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“HEIW” (“AaGIC”) means Health Education and Improvement Wales, the Special Health Authority established by article 2 of the Health Education and Improvement Wales (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2017f4;
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“Interim Orders Committee” (“Pwyllgor Gorchmynion Interim”) means the Interim Orders Committee of the General Dental Council;
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“NWSSP Committee” (“Pwyllgor PCGC”) means NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, established by the Velindre National Health Service Trust Shared Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2012f5;
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“personal dental services” (“gwasanaethau deintyddol personol”) means personal dental services provided under Part 1 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997f6 (pilot schemes for primary care);
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“Practice Committee” (“Pwyllgor Ymarfer”) has the meaning given in section 2(3) of the Dentists Act 1984f7 (Committees of the Council);
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“relevant scheme” (“cynllun perthnasol”) means, in relation to a dental practitioner, the scheme in respect of which the dental practitioner is applying to be included in a dental performers list;
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“scheme” (“cynllun”) means an arrangement to provide primary dental services—
- (a)
under a general dental services contract within the meaning of section 57(2) of the 2006 Act (general dental services contracts), or
- (b)
in accordance with section 64 arrangements;
- (a)
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“section 64 arrangements” (“trefniadau adran 64”) has the meaning given in section 64(7) of the 2006 Act (arrangements for the provision of primary dental services);
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“Velindre University NHS Trust” (“Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Felindre”) means the NHS trust established by article 2 of the Velindre National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993f8.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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2006 c. 41. Section 3 was amended by the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), section 21.
- f2
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1978 c. 29. Section 39(2) was amended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 10(2)(b).
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- f5
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S.I. 2012/1261 (W. 156); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/235, S.I. 2015/137, S.I. 2016/481, S.I. 2021/237 (W. 60) and S.I. 2024/1205.
- f6
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1997 c. 46. Part I was repealed in relation to Wales so far as relating to dental services by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), sections 178 and 196 and Schedule 14, Part 4. Reference to the repealed legislation is retained to capture personal dental services performed prior to 2006.
- f7
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Section 2(3) was amended by S.I. 2005/2011.
- f8
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S.I. 1993/2838. Article 2 was substituted by S.I. 2018/887 (W. 176), article 3.