There is constituted by this Act a body corporate under the corporate name of the Dental Board.
(1) The Board has the following functions:(a) such functions as are conferred or imposed on the Board by or under this or any other Act,(b) to promote and maintain standards of dental practice in New South Wales,(c) to advise the Minister on matters relating to the registration of dentists, dental auxiliaries, standards of dental practice and any other matter arising under or related to this Act or the regulations,(d) to publish and distribute information concerning this Act and the regulations to dentists, dental auxiliaries, consumers and other interested persons.(2) The Board is to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with the object of this Act.
(1) The Board is to consist of 12 members appointed by the Governor, of whom:(a) 5 are to be registered dentists elected in accordance with the regulations by registered dentists, and(b) 7 are to be appointed by the Governor in accordance with subsection (2).(2) The appointed members are to be:(a) 1 person nominated by the Minister, being an officer of the Department of Health or an employee of a public health organisation,(b) 1 registered dentist nominated by the Minister, being a registered dentist involved in the tertiary education of persons for qualification in New South Wales as dentists,(c) 1 registered dentist nominated by the Minister of the Minister’s own choosing,(d) 1 registered dental auxiliary nominated by the Minister of the Minister’s own choosing,(e) 2 persons (not being registered dental care providers) nominated by the Minister to represent the community,(f) 1 Australian lawyer nominated by the Minister.
(1) The Board may:(a) employ a Registrar and such other staff as may be necessary to enable the Board to exercise its functions, and(b) arrange for the use of the services of any staff (by secondment or otherwise) or facilities of a government department, an administrative office or a public or local authority, and(c) engage such consultants as it requires to exercise its functions.(2) The Board may, with the concurrence of the Director-General, fix the salaries, wages, allowances and conditions of employment of any such staff in so far as they are not fixed by or under another Act or law.
(1) The Board may establish committees to assist it in connection with the exercise of any of its functions.(2) It does not matter that any or all of the members of a committee are not members of the Board.(3) A member of a committee, while sitting on the committee, is entitled to be paid by the Board such amount as the Minister from time to time determines in respect of the member.(4) The procedure for the calling of meetings of a committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings may be determined by the Board or (subject to any determination of the Board) by the committee.
(1) The Board may delegate any of its functions (other than this power of delegation and the function of authorising by resolution the expenditure of money from the Dental Education and Research Account) to:(a) the President, or(b) the Deputy President, or(c) a committee consisting of 2 or more members of the Board, or(d) the Registrar or any other member of staff of the Board.(2) The Board must not delegate any of its functions under Part 5 (Complaints and disciplinary proceedings) to the Registrar or any other member of the staff of the Board.(3) The Registrar may delegate to a member of the staff of the Board the exercise of:(a) any of the functions of the Registrar under this Act, other than this power of delegation, or(b) any functions delegated to the Registrar by the Board, unless the Board otherwise provides in its instrument of delegation to the Registrar.
112 Other provisions relating to the Board
(1) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the members of the Board.(2) Schedule 3 has effect with respect to the procedure of the Board.