{"id":"F2017L01342","name":"Dental Benefits (Relevant Professional Bodies under subsection 32B(4)) Declaration 2017","slug":"dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439363,"registerId":"F2017L01342-fast-fetch-1775955420543","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dental Benefits (Relevant Professional Bodies under subsection 32B(4)) Declaration 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: Normal.dot\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDental Benefits (Relevant Professional Bodies under subsection 32B(4)) Declaration 2017\n\nDental Benefits Act 2008\n\nI, Natasha Cole, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Declaration under subsection 32B(4) of the Dental Benefits Act 2008.\n\nDated             19 July 2017\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nNATASHA COLE\n\n \n\nFirst Assistant Secretary\n\nHealth Services Division\n\nDepartment of Health\n\n \n\n# Table of contents\n\n[1 Name](#_Toc482263441)\n\n[2 Commencement](#_Toc482263442)\n\n[3 Authority](#_Toc482263443)\n\n[4 Relevant professional bodies](#_Toc482263444)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n# 1  Name\n\n  This Declaration is the Dental Benefits (Relevant Professional Bodies under subsection 32B(4)) Declaration 2017.\n\n# 2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n# 3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 32B(4) of the Dental Benefits Act 2008.\n\n# 4  Relevant professional bodies\n\n  A body mentioned in an item of the table is declared to be a relevant professional body for the purposes of section 32B of the Dental Benefits Act 2008.\n\n  Table  List of relevant professional bodies\n\n \n\n| Item | Body |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Australian Dental Association Inc (ABN 95 174 118 424) |\n\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not alter the substantive scope of the Dental Benefits Act; it performs a naming function by declaring one body as a 'relevant professional body' for the purposes of s.32B (cl.4). It neither adds nor removes statutory powers or obligations beyond that recognition."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item list: only one body (Australian Dental Association Inc) is declared (cl.4, table).","No substantive criteria, standards, or conditions are specified for listing — purely declaratory (cl.4).","Simple commencement rule: takes effect the day after registration (cl.2).","Made under a single enabling provision (subsection 32B(4) of the Dental Benefits Act 2008) and executed by a Ministerial delegate (instrument header).","No new duties, offences, fees, or regulatory mechanisms are created within the instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration names the Australian Dental Association Inc as a “relevant professional body” under subsection 32B(4) of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 and commences the day after registration (clauses 2–4). It was made by a Ministerial delegate and therefore decides which organisation has statutory recognition under s.32B; the instrument itself creates no fees or new regulatory powers, but changes which body is treated as relevant for purposes set out in the Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: declaring a single professional body under a specific subsection of the parent Act. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (4 sections, approximately 200 words)","Single substantive provision (section 4) containing only a one-row table","No defined terms section","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (subsection 32B(4))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative machinery","Essentially a naming/recognition instrument with no regulatory content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that officially recognises the **Australian Dental Association** as the professional body for dentists under the Dental Benefits Act 2008.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares which professional organisation represents dentists for the purposes of the Dental Benefits Act\n- This matters because the Act allows dentists to provide services under Medicare-funded dental schemes, and the legislation requires a recognised professional body to be specified\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Dentists who want to provide services under government dental benefit programs (like the Child Dental Benefits Schedule)\n- The Australian Dental Association, which gains official status under the Act\n- Patients accessing subsidised dental care\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this declaration, the legal framework for Medicare-funded dental services wouldn't function properly. The Act needs to know which professional body speaks for the dental profession when setting standards, handling complaints, or providing professional oversight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017","history":"/api/acts/dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/dental-benefits-relevant-professional-bodies-under-subsection-32b-4-declaration-2017/documents"}}