Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 369

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1992

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1992 No. 369

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1992

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by section 79A of, and paragraph 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 12 to, the National Health Service Act 1977^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

    (2)  In these Regulations, "the principal Regulations" means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989^[2].

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations
    2.    In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (calculation of charges) for the amount "£200" in both places where it occurs in paragraph (5) there shall be substituted the amount "£225".

Transitional provision
    3.    Where, on or after 1st April 1992, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, the provisions of regulation 4(5) of the principal Regulations shall have effect in respect of that supply, or that other provision, as if regulation 2 of these Regulations had not come into force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Virginia Bottomley

Minister of State, Department of Health

24th February 1992

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 to increase from £200 to £225 the maximum contribution which a patient may be required to make towards the aggregate cost of dental treatment and appliances under Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977, where the contract or arrangement leading to the provision of such treatment and the supply of such appliances is made on or after 1st April 1992.

[1] 1977 c. 49. See section 128(1) for the definition of "prescribed" and "regulations". back

[2] S.I. 1989/394; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1991/581. back