
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1997.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989.
2 
In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) the following definition shall be added in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—“
 “qualifying full-time education” means full-time instruction—
(a) at an educational establishment recognised by the Department as being, or as comparable to, a school, college or university; or
(b) by other means accepted as comparable by the Department;”;
(b) in the definition of “capitation arrangement”, “continuing care arrangement”, “emergency”, “estimate”, “treatment” and “treatment on referral” there shall be substituted for the words “General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975” the words “General Dental Services Regulations”;
(c) in the definition of “Committee” there shall be substituted for the words “regulation 8” the words “regulation 30”;
(d) in the definition of “Statement of Dental Remuneration” there shall be substituted for the words “regulation 18” the words “regulation 19”.
3 
In regulation 3(2)(e) of the principal Regulations (Charges for other general dental services) there shall be substituted for the words “Schedule 1 (terms of service) to the General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975” the words “Schedule 2 (terms of service) to the General Dental Services Regulations”.
4 
In regulation 4(5) of the principal Regulations (calculation of charges) for “£325·00” there shall be substituted “£330·00”.
5 
In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (Exemptions — Categories and Evidence) at column (1) paragraph 2 the words “(within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Dental Services Regulations(a))” shall be deleted.
6 
Regulation 2 of the Health and Personal Social Services Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 is hereby revoked.
7 
The amendment made by regulation 4 applies only in relation to the supply of any dental appliances or the provision of other dental services in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made on or after 1st April 1997.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
Joan Dixon
Assistant Secretary
27th February 1997.The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
J. G. Sullivan
Assistant Secretary
27th February 1997.