s 23 Erasure of names of deceased persons and of those who have ceased to practise.
(1) The registrar shall erase from the register the name of every deceased person; and on registering the death of a registered dentist a registrar of births and deaths shall, without charge to the recipient, send forthwith by post to the registrar of the dentists register a copy certified under his hand of the entry in the register of deaths relating to the death. (2) If a registered dentist has ceased to practise, the registrar may with his consent erase his name from the register. (3) The registrar may send by post to a registered dentist a notice inquiring whether he has ceased to practise or has changed his residence and, if no answer is received to the inquiry within six months from the posting of the notice, he may erase the dentist’s name from the register. (4) Where a person’s name has been erased from the register under subsection (2) or (3) or at his request, then, unless the original entry of his name was incorrectly made or fraudulently procured, the name shall be restored to the register on his application if he satisfies the registrar that he meets the requirements of— (a) section 15(3)(a) to (c); (b) section 26A; and (c) any rules made under section 34B which apply to his case. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .