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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st February 2002.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.
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(1) The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5).
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) the definition of “general anaesthesia list” is omitted; and
(b) in the definition of “treatment” the words “general anaesthesia and” are omitted.
(3) In regulation 4(2) (dental list)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(ii) the word “and” is inserted;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(iii) the words “; and” are omitted; and
(c) sub-paragraph (b)(iv) is omitted.
(4) Regulation 5F (general anaesthesia list) and regulation 5G (removal from or amendment of general anaesthesia list) are omitted.
(5) In Schedule 2 (terms of services for dentists)—
(a) in paragraph 4(3)(g) the words “general anaesthesia or” are omitted;
(b) in paragraph 16(3)(c) the words “wholly under general dental services or” are omitted;
(c) in paragraph 21, in the heading the words “General Anaesthesia and” are omitted, sub-paragraphs (1) and (4) are omitted and existing sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) are renumbered (1) and (2);
(d) paragraph 33A is omitted; and
(e) paragraph 40 is omitted.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 3rd January 2002.
D. J. Thompson
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd January 2002.
R. Scott
Senior Officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
