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Part IVU.K. Powers of the Secretary of State

Regulations as to certain chargesS

71 Charges for dental treatment.S

(1)A charge of [F1an amount calculated in accordance with section 71A] may be made and recovered, in such manner as may be prescribed, in respect of any services provided as part of the general dental services under Part II, not being—

[F2(a)oral health assessments and dental examinations carried out on or after 1st April 2006;]

(a)

F3(b)the repair of appliances other than prescribed appliances;

(c)the arrest of bleeding; F3

(d)

F3The additional provisions of paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 11 have effect in relation to this subsection.

(2)Regulations may provide that, in the case of such special dental treatment as may be prescribed, being treatment provided as part of the general dental services [F4(but not being oral health assessments or dental examinations carried out on or after 1st April 2006)], such charges as may be prescribed may be made and recovered by the person providing the services.

Textual Amendments

F3S. 71(1)(a)(d) and word “or" preceding (d) repealed by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(2), Sch. 3

F4Words in s. 71(2) inserted (7.3.2006 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 12(2)(b)(ii), 43(3); S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(e), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1By Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 11(7) it is provided that s. 71(1) shall cease to have effect so far as it provides that a charge may not be authorised for the clinical examination of a patient and any report on that examination