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Care Standards Act 2000

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39 Temporary extension of meaning of “nursing home”.

In section 21 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (meaning of nursing home)— (a) in subsection (1), after “(3)” there is inserted “ and (3A) ”; (b) in subsection (2), for “subsection (1) above” there is substituted “ this section ”; (c) in subsection (3)(e)(ii), “dental practitioner or” is omitted; and (d) after subsection (3) there is inserted— (3A) The definition in subsection (1) above does not include any premises used, or intended to be used, wholly or mainly by a dental practitioner for the purpose of treating his patients unless subsection (3B) or (3C) below applies. (3B) This subsection applies if— (a) the premises are also used, or intended to be used, by that or another dental practitioner for the purpose of treating his patients under general anaesthesia; and (b) the premises are not used, or intended to be used, by any dental practitioner for the purpose of treating his patients under general anaesthesia— (i) in pursuance of the National Health Service Act 1977; or (ii) under an agreement made in accordance with Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997. (3C) This subsection applies if the premises are used, or intended to be used, for the provision of treatment by specially controlled techniques and are not excepted by regulations under subsection (3)(g) above.

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39 Temporary extension of meaning of “nursing home”.

In section 21 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (meaning of nursing home)— (a) in subsection (1), after “(3)” there is inserted “ and (3A) ”; (b) in subsection (2), for “subsection (1) above” there is substituted “ this section ”; (c) in subsection (3)(e)(ii), “dental practitioner or” is omitted; and (d) after subsection (3) there is inserted— (3A) The definition in subsection (1) above does not include any premises used, or intended to be used, wholly or mainly by a dental practitioner for the purpose of treating his patients unless subsection (3B) or (3C) below applies. (3B) This subsection applies if— (a) the premises are also used, or intended to be used, by that or another dental practitioner for the purpose of treating his patients under general anaesthesia; and (b) the premises are not used, or intended to be used, by any dental practitioner for the purpose of treating his patients under general anaesthesia— (i) in pursuance of the National Health Service Act 1977; or (ii) under an agreement made in accordance with Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997. (3C) This subsection applies if the premises are used, or intended to be used, for the provision of treatment by specially controlled techniques and are not excepted by regulations under subsection (3)(g) above.

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