The Dentists Act 1984 (Commencement) Order 1984

Made22nd November 1984

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of November 1984

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 55(3) of the Dentists Act 1984, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Dentists Act 1984 (Commencement) Order 1984.

Appointed day2

1

The day appointed for the coming into operation of any provision of the Dentists Act 1984 specified in column (1) of Part I of the Schedule to this Order which relates to the matters specified in relation to that provision in column (2) thereof shall be 1st January 1985.

2

The day appointed for the coming into operation of any provision of that Act specified in column (1) of Part II of the Schedule to this Order which relates to the matters specified in column (2) thereof so far as that provision relates to proceedings before the Health Committee of the General Dental Council or to any direction or order given or made by that Committee shall be 1st January 1985.

G. I. de DeneyClerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

PART I

(1)	(2)
Dentists Act 1984	Subject matter of provisions
Section 2(4) and (5)	Establishment and constitution of Health Committee
Section 28	Powers of Health Committee
Section 31	Special provisions where directions of the Health Committee replace, or extend periods under, previous directions
Schedule 1, paragraph 8(2)	Rules of General Dental Council relating to Health Committee
Schedule 3, paragraphs 3, 6 and 9(3)	Proceedings before the Health Committee

Part II

(1)	(2)
Dentists Act 1984	Subject matter of provisions
Section 29	Appeals
Section 30	Time when determinations and directions normally take effect and orders for immediate suspension
Section 33 and provisions of Schedule 3 not mentioned in Part I above	Supplementary provisions relating to health cases

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation on 1st January 1985 provisions of the Dentists Act 1984 relating to the Health Committee of the General Dental Council. These provisions are the last remaining provisions of that Act not already in operation.