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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 17th October 2008.
(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 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 23(1)(b) (recovery of overpayments), for “under regulation 7(1) of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations” there shall be substituted “under regulation 5(1) of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations”.
(3) In regulation 29(b) (overpayments), for “under regulation 7(1) of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations” there shall be substituted “under regulation 5(1) of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations”.
(4) In paragraph 2(b)(i) of Schedule 2 (incorporation of provisions of Regulations), for “Disciplinary Committee” there shall be substituted “Discipline Committee”.
(5) In paragraph 25(2) of Schedule 2 (records) for “retained for a period of 2 years” there shall be substituted “”retained for a period of 6 years”.
(6) In paragraph 28(6)(b)(ii) of Schedule 2 (completion of care and treatment under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement or treatment on referral), for “Disciplinary Committee” there shall be substituted “Discipline Committee”.
(7) In paragraph 35(3) of Schedule 2 (deputies and assistants) for “2 assistants at any one time” there shall be substituted “2 assistants at any one time in a Board area”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th September 2008.
Christine Jenboubi
A 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 19th September 2008.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
