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\par 3. Principal Dental Officer
\par 4. Appointment of dental officers and other employees
\par 5. Qualification of dental officers
\par 6. Practiced of dentistry
\par 7. Charges for dental services
\par 8. Liability of Crown 
\par 9. Regulations cease to have effect
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 appointed under the provisions of the Public Service Act 1969 a Principal Dental Officer of the Dental Division of the Department of Health}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5923273 
 who, subject to the control of the head of that Department and the Minister responsible for that Department, shall be charged with the administration of the Dental Division of that Department.
\par 
\par (2) The Principal Dental Officer shall }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 have the qualification prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 5 this Act.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5923273 
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692\charrsid5264617 4.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692\charrsid11759692 Appointment of dental officers and other employees}
{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122\charrsid5246463  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 
There may from time to time be appointed as members of the Dental Division of the Department of Health dental officers and such other employees as may be necessary.
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692\charrsid5264617 5}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 . }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692\charrsid11759692 Qualifications of dental officers}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122\charrsid5246463  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 - No person shall be qualified for appointment as a dental officer or to practise dentistry in the {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname 
place}}Cook Islands{\*\xmlclose} unless-
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11759692 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 
(a) He is duly registered to practise dentistry in accordance with the Acts regulating the practice of dentistry in New Zealand, or any other country that is a member of the Commonwealth or in the Republic }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12922085 of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 Ireland; or
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4866777 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11759692 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 (b) He is a holder of the Diploma of Dental Surgery (D.S.D.) of the Fiji School Medicine; or
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4866777 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11759692 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692\charrsid4866777 (c) He is a person who by reason of training and experience has in the
 opinion of the Principal }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14371731\charrsid4866777 Dental Officer attained in standard sufficient for such appointment}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14371731 :}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11759692 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4866777 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14371731 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13060282 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4866777 
Provided that the persons qualified for appointment as dental officers or to practise dentistry pursuant to para}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 graph (c) of this subsection shall be subject to
 the general control of the Principal Dental Officer.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5923273 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952\charrsid5264617 6}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 . }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952\charrsid4921952 Practice of dentistry}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122\charrsid5246463  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 - (1) Everyone commits an offence and shall be liable to}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5075886  a}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952  fine not exceeding fifty dollars who, not being qualified or entitled to practice dentistry as provided in section 5 of this Act, practises dentistry or any branch of dentistry.
\par 
\par (2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) of this section-
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4921952 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 (a) A medic
al officer or dresser of the Department of Health may perform any emergency dental operation in any case where the services of a dental officer are unobtainable;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13501564 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4921952 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 (b) A dental officer in the School Dental Service of the Department of Health may perform den
tal work for pre-school children and school children }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 in accordance with conditions approved by the Principal Dental Officer and under his direction;}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4921952 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13501564 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4921952 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 
(c) With the approval of the Principal Dental Officer, dental technicians of the Department of Health may perform clinical and mechanical construction or renewal or }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1015204 
artificial plastic dentures, and the mechanical construction or renewal or }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 restorative dental appliances;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13501564 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4921952 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 (d) With the approval of the Principal Dental Officer, dental hygienists of the Department
 of Health trained at the Fiji School of Medicine and assistant dental hygienists of the Department of Health trained in Raratonga before the commencement of the Public Service Act 1969, may perform the extraction of teeth, the application of local anaest
hetic, the excavation and dressing of teeth, the prophylaxis of teeth and polishing of restorations, the placement }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 and removal of s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3411007 utures}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 , and instruction in oral hygiene;}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6039409 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13501564 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4921952 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 (e) With the approval of the Principal Dental Officer and under the direction of a d
ental officer of the Department of Health, dental}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4272452  assistances of the Department of Health may perform minor dental}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 
 operations such as the prophylaxis of teeth and polishing of restorations;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13501564 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4921952 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867 (f) Any person may perform an emergency extraction of a tooth whe
re no person as authorised by this Act is available to perform the extraction.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13060282 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4866777 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid5264617 7.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867\charrsid277329 Charges}{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329  fo}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867\charrsid277329 r}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329  }{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867\charrsid277329 dental services}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122\charrsid5246463  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 -}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 (1) Dental services}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867\charrsid277329  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 to pre-school }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867\charrsid277329 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 nd }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13108867\charrsid277329 school}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329  ch}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166\charrsid277329 il}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 dren }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166\charrsid277329 b}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 y the Department of Health}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166\charrsid277329  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid277329 shall be gratuitous.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 (2)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 There shall be payable for all other dental}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 services provided by the Department of Health such fees and charges as may be prescribed from time to time by the Minister}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166  i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 n charge of the Department of Health.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 (3) All fees paid pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall form part o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282 f}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 the Cook Islands Government Account.
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166\charrsid5264617 8}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid5264617 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282  }{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166\charrsid2495166 Liability}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid2495166  o}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166\charrsid2495166 f}{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid2495166  Crown}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282  - (}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 1}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 ) Where damage i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 s suffered by any }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 p}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 
on }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 as}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 a}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282  result of a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 ny}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282  wilful or negligent act or }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 omission }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282 of t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 he}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282\charrsid13060282  Principal Dental Officer, or any dental of}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15405107 ficer, or any dental officer or other person duly authorised to practi}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1454211 ce any branch of dentistry, }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 and who is }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid277329 a member of the Public Service }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 and is acting in the course of his or her employment, an action in respect of the damage shall lie against the Crown
 by or on behalf of the person suffering the damage, and in any such case the Crown shall be liable in the same manner and to the same extent as if the damage had been caused by an act or omis}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12145895 
sion of a servant of the Crown }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2495166 acting in the course }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 of his or her employment.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13060282 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 
\par (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect any right of action against the person guilty of the act or omission complained of.
\par 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377\charrsid5264617 9}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 . }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377\charrsid14373377 Regulations cease to have effect}{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4794122  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 
- The regulations made by Order in Council on the 11th day of June 1917 with respect to the practice of medicine and surgery and dentistry in the {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}Cook Islands{\*\xmlclose} (Gazette,}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4740170  21 June 1917, p.2448) shall cea}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 se to have effect as part of the law of the {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}Cook Islands{\*\xmlclose}.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid14373377\charrsid14373377 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14373377 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14177986 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14177986 ----------------
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid148824 
\par This Act is administered in the Health Department}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid148824\charrsid13060282 
\par }}