Section 38

Any registered dental practitioner who by his presence, countenance, advice, assistance, or cooperation has knowingly enabled an unregistered person, whether described as an assistant or otherwise, to practise dentistry, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Any registered dental practitioner who practises dentistry in premises in which an unregistered person practises dentistry to the knowledge of the registered dental practitioner shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Nothing in this section shall operate to prevent the carrying out of procedures, falling within the meaning of practice of dentistry, by any person in the public service employed for that purpose where such procedures are carried out in the course of that person’s employment and under the supervision of a dental surgeon in the public service.

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