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4. Insertion of new sections 43A and 43B in the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 43 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as sections 43A and 43B thereof:—

43A. (1) A person shall make an application to the Medical Council for provisional registration as a dentist, solely for the purpose of acquiring experience required by the

Medical Council for obtaining a certificate under subsection (3), if he—

(a)

is of good character;

(b)

is a citizen of Sri Lanka; and

(c)

(i)

holds a Degree of Bachelor of

Dental Surgery of the University of Ceylon or a corresponding

University or a Degree Awarding

Institute; or

(ii)

has passed the examination necessary for obtaining the Degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery of the University of Ceylon or a corresponding University or a

Degree Awarding Institute, but has

“Provisional registration of dentists.

not obtained that degree owing to a delay on the part of that

University or Degree Awarding

Institute in conferring that degree on him or has not obtained that degree, owing to the fact that he has not completed the period of internship required for obtaining that degree; or

(d)

(i)

holds a Degree of Bachelor of

Dental Surgery or an equivalent qualification from any university or dental school of any country other than Sri Lanka, which is recognized by the Medical

Council for the purposes of this section having regard to the standard of education in dentistry of such university or dental school; or

(ii)

has passed the examination necessary for obtaining the Degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery or an equivalent qualification from any university or dental school of any country other than Sri Lanka, which is recognized by the

Medical Council for the purposes of this section, having regard to the standard of education in dentistry of such university or dental school but has not obtained that degree, owing to the fact that he has not completed the period of internship required for obtaining that degree and the

Director-General of Health

Services has permitted him to complete the period of internship in Sri Lanka; and

(iii)

has passed the special examination prescribed in that behalf by the

Medical Council.

(2)

The prescribed fee for provisional registration as a dentist shall be paid to the registrar on application for registration.

(3)

(a) Where a person who is provisionally registered as a dentist applies to the Medical

Council for a certificate under this subsection and the Medical Council is satisfied, on production of a certificate of internship and an evaluation certificate acceptable to the

Medical Council, that he—

(i)

has been engaged in employment for the prescribed period in one or more approved hospitals or institutions;

(ii)

has during his employment as mentioned in sub-paragraph (i), been engaged for an approved period in the practice of dentistry in any approved field; and

(iii)

has rendered satisfactory service while so employed, the Medical Council shall grant, in the prescribed form a certificate to the effect that the Council is satisfied, that such person has obtained necessary experience for registration as a dentist under section 43.

(b)

Any person who holds a degree specified in subsection (1) of section 43 and has been employed in the practice of dentistry in one or more approved hospitals or institutions, within Sri Lanka or outside for a prescribed period, may be granted a certificate under paragraph (a) by the Medical Council, if the Medical Council is satisfied that such person has, during his employment, been engaged in the practice of dentistry in any approved field, as is required by this Ordinance.

(c)

For the purposes of this section—

“an approved hospital or institution”

means a hospital or institution approved by the Medical

Council from among a list of hospitals and institutions, submitted to it by the Director-General of Health Services;

“approved period” in relation to the practice of dentistry in approved fields, means a period approved by the Medical Council having regard to the medical needs of the country, in relation to those fields;

“approved fields” mean Oral and

Maxillofacial

Surgery,

Restorative Dentistry and

Orthodontics;

“certificate of internship” in relation to a person provisionally registered as a dentist, means a certificate signed by the head of the approved hospital or institution in which he was employed in a resident capacity which specifies the period for which he was so employed;

“evaluation certificate” in relation to a person who is provisionally registered as a dentist, means a certificate signed by the head of the approved hospital or institution in which he was employed in a resident capacity which specifies the period for which he was engaged in the practice of dentistry in any approved field and includes an evaluation of the performance of such person in each such field.

43B. Every person provisionally registered as a dentist under section 43A shall have the right to—

(a)

practice denistry in the approved fields, for the purpose only of such employment as is mentioned in subsection (3) of section 43A;

(b)

recover in a court of law such remuneration or charges as he may be entitled to under the terms of such employment; and

(c)

use any name or title implying a qualification to practice dentistry, but shall not be entitled to any of the other rights, privileges or immunities of a dentist registered under section 43.”.

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