Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Dentists Act 1984 (Medical Authorities) Order 2017 and comes into force on 17th November 2017.

Designation of University of Buckingham

2.  The University of Buckingham is designated for the purposes of article 7(4)(b) of the Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 and accordingly is a "medical authority" for the purposes of section 3 of the Dentists Act 1984(2) (power of medical authorities to hold examinations and grant licences in dentistry).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the University of Buckingham ("the University") as a medical authority which is authorised to hold examinations in dentistry and grant licences certifying the fitness of the holders to practise dentistry. This would enable persons who have passed such examinations held by the University or who hold such licences granted by the University as a medical authority, to be registered on the General Dental Council's register of dentists provided that the person's fitness to practise is not impaired and the appropriate fees have been paid.