This legislation has been repealed.
For this Act, a person shall be taken to be competent to practise as a dentist or dental hygienist, as the case requires, only if the person has—
(a) sufficient physical capacity, mental capacity and skill to practise as a dentist or dental hygienist, as the case requires; and
(b) sufficient communication skills to practise as a dentist or dental hygienist, as the case requires, including an adequate command of the English language.