Part 2General dental services, general ophthalmic services, personal dental services etc.

14Charges for certain dental appliances and general dental services

1

The 1978 Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 70 (regulations as to charges for dental or optical appliances)—

a

in subsection (1), for the words “optical appliances” substitute “dental or optical appliances”;

b

subsection (1A) is repealed;

c

in subsection (2), for the words “(1A)” substitute “(1)”.

3

In section 70A(2) (personal dental services as respects which regulations under section 70A(1) may provide for the making and recovery of charges), for the words “70(1A)” substitute “70(1)”.

4

In section 71(1) (charges for certain general dental services), for the words “an amount calculated in accordance with section 71A” substitute “the amount authorised by this section”.

5

Section 71A (regulations as respects amount of any charge authorised by section 70(1A) for supply of dental appliances or by section 71 for certain general dental services) is repealed.

6

In paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 (additional provision as to regulations under section 70)—

a

after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

1A

The dental appliances referred to in that section are dentures, bridges, crowns and orthodontic appliances.

b

in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for the words “optical appliance” substitute “dental or optical appliance”;

c

in sub-paragraph (3), the words “or (1A)” are repealed;

d

in sub-paragraph (4), for the words “70(1A)” substitute “70(1)”.