Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005( 2 ).

Amendment of article 1 of the principal Order

2. In article 1(2) of the principal Order (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) at the appropriate alphabetical place insert—

“ “NHS Injury Benefits Scheme” means any scheme making provision for benefits for health staff in respect of injury or disease and established pursuant to section 10 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ( 3 ) , but excluding any scheme making provision for the early payment of a pension, allowance or gratuity in respect of ill-health; ” ;

“ “orthodontic appliance” means a device used in the mouth to move or immobilise the teeth in order to correct or prevent malocclusion; ” ;

“ “orthodontic treatment” means treatment of, or treatment to prevent, malocclusion of the teeth and jaws, and irregularities of the teeth; ” ;

“ “personal dental services agreements” means agreements made under section 28C of the Act for the provision of primary dental services; ” ;

“ “relevant primary dental services” means services provided under—

“ “specified” means specified in directions; ” ;

“ “treatment” means all proper and necessary dental treatment which a provider of relevant primary dental services usually undertakes for a patient and which the patient is willing to undergo, including examination, diagnosis, advice on and planning of treatment, preventive care and treatment, periodontal treatment, conservative treatment, surgical treatment, the supply and repair of dental appliances and orthodontic appliances, orthodontic treatment, the taking of radiographs, the provision of sedation in connection with such treatment, the supply of listed drugs and the issue of prescriptions whether or not provided on referral to the provider of relevant primary dental services. ” ; and

(b) for the definition of “NHS Pension Scheme” substitute—

“ “the NHS Pension Scheme” means any scheme making provision for pensions, allowances, gratuities or compensation for premature retirement for health staff and established pursuant to section 10 or section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972, but excluding the NHS Injury Benefits Scheme; ” .

Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

3. For article 3 of the principal Order (functions of the Authority) substitute—

“ Functions of the Authority

3. Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the appropriate authority may give to the Authority, the Authority shall perform such functions in connection with—

(a) the administration of—

(i) schemes relating to the provision of assistance with NHS charges;

(ii) the European Health Insurance Card;

(iii) the NHS Bursary Scheme in England;

(iv) the NHS Injury Benefit Scheme; and

(v) the NHS Pension Scheme;

(b) the assessment of the performance of dentists providing services under general dental services contracts and personal dental services agreements;

(c) assisting

(i) the Secretary of State in relation to specified Department of Health programmes; and

(ii) specified Special Health Authorities in the exercise of their functions,

by the provision of business services and facilities and the supply of staff;

(d) the collation and provision of information about relevant primary dental services, pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services;

(e) the development and promotion of arrangements for the clinical governance of services provided under general dental services contracts and personal dental services agreements;

(f) examining, checking and pricing of prescriptions for drugs, listed drugs, medicines and listed appliances supplied as part of pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services;

(g) the maintenance of records in respect of vocational training numbers allocated in England to dentists under regulation 5A of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations ( 4 ) as they had effect on 31 ^st March 2006;

(h) the management of security in the health service in England;

(i) the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud, corruption and unlawful activities against or affecting the health service in England and the Secretary of State in relation to her responsibilities for the health service in England including investigations for the purposes of proceedings;

(j) the prevention and detection of fraud in relation to general dental services contracts, personal dental services agreements, pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services in Wales;

(k) the processing of payments to providers of goods or services, (or both), to the health service;

(l) the procurement and supply of products and services for the purposes of the health service in England;

(m) the provision of documentation relating to general dental services contracts and personal dental services agreements to the providers of those services;

(n) refunding payments made in respect of charges for treatment for relevant primary dental services;

(o) the responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the matters within paragraphs (h) and (i);

(p) specified functions in relation to the rights and responsibilities of Primary Care Trusts under general dental services contracts or personal dental services agreements; and

(q) such other functions

as the appropriate authority may direct. ” .

Amendment of article 4 of the principal Order

4. —(1) Article 4 of the principal Order (constitution of the Authority) is renumbered as article 4(1).

(2) In article 4(1) of the principal Order in paragraph (1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for “four” substitute “five”; and

(b) in sub- paragraph (c) for “four” substitute “six”.

(3) After article 4(1) add the following paragraph—

“ (2) The members mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) above shall include a person with particular experience suited to the interests of Wales. ” .