art 2 Interpretation
In these Rules— “ the Act ” means the Dentists Act 1984; “allegation” means an allegation that the fitness to practise of a registered dentist or registered dental care professional is impaired and includes an allegation treated as arising by virtue of section 27(4) or 36N(4) of the Act (allegations); “interim orders hearing” means a hearing before the Interim Orders Committee or a Practice Committee at which that Committee are to consider whether to make, revoke, confirm or replace an interim order, or to add to, vary or revoke any condition imposed by an interim order, under section 32 or 36V of the Act (interim orders); “legal adviser” means a person appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4C to the Act (advisers); “party” to proceedings means the respondent or the Council; “presenter” means the representative of the Council presenting the case on their behalf; “relevant register” means, in relation to a dentist or former dentist, the dentists register and, in relation to a member of a profession complementary to dentistry or former member of such a profession, the dental care professionals register; “respondent” means— a registered dentist or registered dental care professional (including one whose registration is suspended) who is the subject of an allegation, a registered dentist or registered dental care professional (including one whose registration is suspended) to whose registration the proceedings relate, or a former registered dentist or former registered dental care professional who is applying for the restoration of his name to the relevant register; “restoration hearing” means a hearing before the Professional Conduct Committee at which they are to consider an application for restoration to the relevant register under section 24, 28, 36I or 36R of the Act (restoration following erasure on grounds of fraud or on grounds of impairment of fitness to practise); and “resumed hearing” means a hearing for the purpose of reviewing directions given, or orders made, by a Practice Committee, at which a Practice Committee are to consider whether to give a direction under section 27C or 36Q of the Act (resumed hearings).