Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

(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)-

(a)in paragraph (1), for "75%" there is substituted "80%"; and

(b)in paragraph (5), for "£225" in both places where it occurs there is substituted "£250".

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

3. In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (calculation of charge for the supply of appliance on referral), in paragraph 2(b)(ii), for "75%" there is substituted "80%".

Revocation

4. The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1992(3)are hereby revoked.

Transitional provision

5. Where, on or after 1st April 1993, 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(1) and (5) of and of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations shall have effect in respect of that supply or other provision as if these Regulations had not come into force.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 to increase the proportion of the charge for dental treatment and appliances which is payable by a patient from 75% to 80%, and to increase the prescribed maximum charge payable by the patient from £225 to £250, where the contract or arrangement leading to the provision of such treatment or appliances is made on or after 1st April 1993. The regulations providing for the last increase in the maximum charge are revoked.