Section 4. Accordingly, it is proposed to introduce the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 which, inter alia, seeks to provide for

4. Accordingly, it is proposed to introduce the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 which, inter alia, seeks to provide for— (a) constitution of a National Dental Commission (the Commission) for development and regulation of all aspects relating to dental education, dental profession and dental institutions and a Dental Advisory Council to advise and make recommendations to the Commission; (b) constitution of three Autonomous Boards, namely:— (i) the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board, to regulate dental education at undergraduate and postgraduate level and to determine standards thereof; (ii) the Dental Assessment and Rating Board, to carry out inspections, to assess and rate the dental institutions, to grant permission for establishment of new dental colleges, for starting postgraduate courses, for increasing or decreasing intake capacity and to take action against non-compliant dental institutions; (iii) the Ethics and Dental Registration Board, to regulate professional conduct, to promote dental ethics amongst dentists and professionals and to maintain digital National Registers of all licensed dentists and dental auxiliaries; (c) holding of a uniform National Exit Test (Dental) for granting license to practice dentistry, for enrolment in the State Register or the National Register, and for admission to postgraduate dental courses; (d) recognition of dental qualifications granted by universities and dental institutions in India and outside India and also for recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory and other bodies in India as listed in the Schedule; (e) maintenance of an online and live National Register containing the name, address, recognised qualifications possessed by a licensed dentist and a separate National Register for Dental Auxiliaries; (f) withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental institutions in India and de-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India; (g) constitution of a National Dental Commission Fund for crediting fees, penalties and charges; (h) the repeal of the Dentists Act, 1948 and for dissolution of the Dental Council of India by providing that on such dissolution,— (i) the President and every other person appointed as the Member of the said Council shall be deemed to have vacated their respective offices and they shall be entitled to compensation not exceeding three months' pay and allowances; (ii) the officers and employees appointed on deputation shall stand reverted to their parent cadre; (iii) the services of other employees, employed on regular basis by the Dental Council of India, shall continue for no longer than one year after the enactment of this Act, as an interim arrangement and thereafter, further continuity or otherwise of their services shall be determined by the Commission on the basis of their performance appraisal or evaluation.