The European Qualifications (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1718
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the European Qualifications (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 28th July 2006.

Section 2 Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002

In the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002 , in Part 1 of Schedule 2 (regulated professions – professions regulated by law or public authority)—

(a) in the column headed “Profession”—

(i) after “Childminder (England)” insert “Clinical Dental Technican (also known as Clinical Dental Technologist and Denturist)”,

(ii) after “Dental Hygienist” insert “Dental Nurse (also known as Dental Surgery Assistant)”,

(iii) after “Dental Nurse (also known as Dental Surgery Assistant)” insert “Dental Technician (also known as Dental Technologist)”, and

(iv) after “Operating Department Practitioner” insert “Orthodontic Therapist (also known as Orthodontic Auxiliary)”; and

(b) in the column headed “Designated Authority”, opposite each of the four new entries in the column headed “Profession” inserted by paragraph (a), insert “General Dental Council”.

Section 3 Amendment of section 36C of the Dentists Act 1984

In section 36C of the Dentists Act 1984 (professions complementary to dentistry – qualifications for registration) (as inserted by article 29 of the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005) —

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for “in a case where the title concerned is that of dental hygienist or dental therapist” substitute “in a case where the title concerned applies to the profession pursued by clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental technicians, dental therapists or orthodontic therapists”;

(b) in subsection (3)(b), for “as a dental hygienist or dental therapist” substitute “as a member of the profession pursued by clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental technicians, dental therapists or orthodontic therapists”; and

(c) in subsection (4)(c), at the beginning insert “(except where he is a national of an EEA State or a person within subsection (3)(a)(ii))”.