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General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
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- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
- 1993 No. 326
- PART III
- Regulation 17
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17.—(1) Any person ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, or being a person to whom the provisions of the Health Services (Persons not Ordinarily Resident in Northern Ireland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1970(1) apply, requiring general dental services may apply to a dentist whose name appears in the dental list. The person shall produce to the dentist his medical card and shall complete so far as applicable that part of the dental payment claim form or practice record form or estimate together with such declaration as may be required by the Agency relating to eligibility for (a) general dental services or (b) general dental services without charge.
(2) A person aged 18 or over to whom the provisions of paragraph (1) apply may apply to any dentist whose name appears in the dental list for general dental services by way of—
(a)care and treatment under a continuing care arrangement; or
(b)treatment on referral; or
(c)occasional treatment.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a person under the age of 18 to whom the provisions of paragraph (1) apply may apply to any dentist whose name appears in the dental list for general dental services by way of—
(a)care and treatment under a capitation arrangement; or
(b)treatment on referral; or
(c)occasional treatment.
(4) A dentist may not enter into a capitation arrangement with a person during the month before he attains the age of 18.
(5) A person under the age of 18 to whom the provisions of paragraph (1) apply may apply to a dentist for general dental services by way of care and treatment under a continuing care arrangement at any time during the month before he attains the age of 18 provided that he is not immediately before that date receiving care and treatment under a capitation arrangement with that dentist.
(6) A person who is receiving care and treatment under a capitation arrangement with a dentist may at any time after he attains the age of 17 apply for general dental services by way of care and treatment under a continuing care arrangement with that dentist from the date that he attains the age of 18.
(7) Application under this regulation shall be made in person at the practice premises unless a person is unable to attend those premises owing to illness or any other reasonable cause.
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