Clause 12

Despite section 3, section 14 of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3 continues to apply to a person who, before that date, has applied to be registered as a dentist with full registration in the Register of Dentists and whose application is pending, as if section 3 had not been enacted.

Despite section 4, section 14A of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 4 continues to apply to a person who, before that date, has applied to be registered as a dentist with conditional registration in the Register of Dentists and whose application is pending, as if section 4 had not been enacted.

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.