SCHEDULE 3U.K.Amendments for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing the EEA EFTA free trade agreement

PART 5U.K.Amendments in relation to healthcare professions

Amendments to the Dentists Act 1984U.K.

20.  After section 15, insert—

“15ZA    Section 15: further provision relating to specified state professionals

(1) The Council must specify in relation to a person who applies to be registered in the dentists register under section 15(1)(d) what aptitude test or adaptation period, or aptitude test and adaptation period, must be passed or successfully completed by the person.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the specified state qualification held by the person is determined not to meet the standard in section 15(2ZA)(b)(ii) because Condition 3 is met in relation to it (see section 15(2E)).

(3) Where the Council specify under this section an aptitude test or adaptation period, or both, in relation to a person, the aptitude test or the adaptation period, or the aptitude test and adaptation period together, must be proportionate to the difference sought to be addressed.

(4) The Council must give a person their reasons for specifying an aptitude test or an adaptation period, or both, in relation to the person under this section, if the person makes a written request for them.

(5) If the Council specify aptitude tests in relation to persons under this section, the Council must ensure that such tests are scheduled with reasonable frequency and at least once a year.

(6) In this section, “adaptation period” and “aptitude test” have the same meaning as in section 15.”.

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