s 15 Application for registration
15.—(1) Every application for registration must be made in such form, and must be accompanied by such documents, photographs, particulars and fees, as may be prescribed by the Council. (2) Before registering an applicant, the Council may require the applicant to submit himself or herself to a medical examination by a medical practitioner approved by the Council to determine if the applicant is fit to practise dentistry. (3) The medical examination is at the applicant’s own expense. (4) Subject to subsection (5), where a person has complied with subsection (1) and any requirement of the Council mentioned in subsection (2), the Council must register the person as a dentist. (5) The Council may refuse to register any applicant who, in the opinion of the Council —(a) is not a person entitled to be registered as a dentist in accordance with section 14, 14A or 14B; (b) is not of good reputation and character; (c) has had his or her registration as a dentist in any other country withdrawn, suspended or cancelled; or (d) is unfit to practise dentistry by reason of his or her physical or mental condition. (6) Where the Council refuses to register an applicant, the Council must by written notice inform the applicant of that refusal. (7) Any person who is aggrieved by any refusal of the Council under subsection (5) may, within one month of the notice given under subsection (6), appeal to the Minister whose decision is final. (8) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Council may prescribe different fees for different classes of applicants.