Part III The Dental Profession

Registration

15 Qualification for registration in the dentists register.

1

Subject to the provisions of this Act the following persons shall be entitled to be registered in the dentists register in accordance with this Act, namely—

a

any person who is a graduate or licentiate in dentistry of a dental authority; F19...

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F7ba

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F9c

any person who—

i

holds an overseas diploma in dentistry, and

ii

has satisfied the Council that the person has the requisite knowledge and skill (see sections 16A (requisite knowledge and skill: holders of overseas diplomas) and 16B (requisite knowledge and skill: recognition of F21overseas diplomas)); and

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any person who—

i

holds a specified state qualification in dentistry that is not a relevant European diploma, and

ii

has met the requirement specified in relation to that person under section 15ZA.

F101A

Subsection (1)(c)(ii) does not apply to a person whose application under this section is made in reliance on a relevant European diploma.

F161B

Subsection (1)(c)(ii) does not apply to a person who is entitled to be registered under subsection (1)(d).

F52

F11In this Act “overseas diploma” means—

a

a relevant European diploma, or

b

any other diploma granted in a country overseas.

2ZA

In this Act “relevant European diploma” means—

a

an appropriate European diploma, within the meaning given by Schedule 2, that has not been designated by the Council for the purposes of this paragraph, or

b

a dental qualification that is not an appropriate European diploma but—

i

was granted in a relevant European State, and

ii

demonstrates, in the opinion of the Council, a comparable level of knowledge and skill to that demonstrated by a UK diploma in dentistry F22....

2ZB

The Council—

a

may designate a diploma for the purposes of subsection (2ZA)(a) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

b

must maintain and publish a list of the diplomas that are so designated.

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F172B

The Council may determine that a specified state qualification in dentistry does not meet the standard in subsection (2ZA)(b)(ii) only where one or more of Conditions 1 to 3 are met.

2C

Condition 1 is met where there exists a substantial difference between the level of knowledge and skill demonstrated by the specified state qualification and the level of knowledge and skill demonstrated by a UK diploma in dentistry.

2D

Condition 2 is met where the professional activities to which a UK diploma in dentistry relates include one or more professional activities that cover substantially different matters from those covered by the specified state qualification.

2E

Condition 3 is met where requiring an applicant to take an aptitude test or to complete an adaptation period, or to do both, would amount to requiring the applicant to acquire a UK diploma in dentistry.

3

A person shall not be entitled to be registered in the dentists register F12... unless he satisfies the registrar as to the following matters, namely—

a

his identity;

b

that he is of good character; and

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that he has the necessary knowledge of English;

c

that he is in good health, both physically and mentally.

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F84B

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F84BB

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F84BC

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F84BD

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F84C

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F45

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F156

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In this section—

  • “adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a registered dentist;

  • “aptitude test” means an assessment with the aim of determining whether a person has the requisite knowledge and skill;

  • “UK diploma in dentistry” has the meaning given by section 12A(2).