{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-of-professional-qualifications-and-implementation-of-international-recognition-agreements-amendment-regulations-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-19",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2023/1286",
  "legislation_title": "The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-of-professional-qualifications-and-implementation-of-international-recognition-agreements-amendment-regulations-2023",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/19",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Dentists Act 1984",
  "text": "In section 15 (qualification for registration in the dentists register)—\n(a) in subsection (1), omit the “and” following paragraph (a);\n(b) in subsection (1)(c), for “overseas diplomas)).” substitute “overseas diplomas)); and”;\n(c) after subsection (1)(c), insert—\n“(d) any person who—\n(i) holds a specified state qualification in dentistry that is not a relevant European diploma, and\n(ii) has met the requirement specified in relation to that person under section 15ZA.”;\n(d) after subsection (1A), insert—\n“(1B) Subsection (1)(c)(ii) does not apply to a person who is entitled to be registered under subsection (1)(d).”;\n(e) in subsection (2ZA), in paragraph (b)(ii), omit “(within the meaning given by section 12A(2))”;\n(f) before subsection (3), insert—\n“(2B) The Council may determine that a specified state qualification in dentistry does not meet the standard in subsection (2ZA)(b)(ii) only where one or more of Conditions 1 to 3 are met.\n(2C) Condition 1 is met where there exists a substantial difference between the level of knowledge and skill demonstrated by the specified state qualification and the level of knowledge and skill demonstrated by a UK diploma in dentistry.\n(2D) Condition 2 is met where the professional activities to which a UK diploma in dentistry relates include one or more professional activities that cover substantially different matters from those covered by the specified state qualification.\n(2E) Condition 3 is met where requiring an applicant to take an aptitude test or to complete an adaptation period, or to do both, would amount to requiring the applicant to acquire a UK diploma in dentistry.”;\n(g) at the end, insert—\n“(8) In this section—\n“adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a registered dentist;\n“aptitude test” means an assessment with the aim of determining whether a person has the requisite knowledge and skill;\n“UK diploma in dentistry” has the meaning given by section 12A(2).”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/3101, 2019/593, 2020/394 and 2023/162."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1286/schedule/3/paragraph/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:37:53.365139+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}