
2013 No. 300
Health And Personal Social Services
General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
Made 19th December 2013
Coming into operation- 27th December 2013

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 61(1), (2), (2AA), 106 and 107(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

In accordance with Article 61(4) of that Order the Department has consulted with such organisations as appear to be representative of the dental profession.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 27th December 2013.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.
Amendment of Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
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Amendment of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
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Amendment of paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
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Amendment of paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
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(1) Paragraph 24 (Domiciliary visits) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows—
(a) In paragraph 24 amend paragraph 24 to 24(1);
(b) After paragraph 24(1) insert—“
(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1), a dentist shall not be required to attend on a patient at a place outside Northern Ireland.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th December 2013.
(L.S.)Heather Stevens
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 December 2013.
(L.S.)John McKibbin
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
