30.—(1) Whenever the Council establishes a register pursuant to section 29 of this Act, the following persons who comply with the conditions specified in subsection (2) of this section shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be entitled to be registered in the Register of Dental Specialists, that is to say—

(a) every registered dentist who, prior to the establishment of that register, has, in the opinion of the Council, completed his specialist training in a specialty recognised by the Council under section 37 (1) of this Act,

(b) every registered dentist who, following the establishment of that register, is granted evidence of satisfactory completion of specialist training by a body recognised by the Council under section 37 (3) of this Act,

F17[(c) every person who has his or her professional qualification as a specialised dental practitioner recognised under the Regulations of 2017,]

(d) any person who satisfies the Council that he has completed a programme of training in specialised dentistry of a standard considered by the Council to be adequate.

(2) Before any person is registered in the Register of Dental Specialists, he shall—

(a) be fully registered in the register,

(b) apply for registration in the Register of Dental Specialists in the form and manner determined by the Council, and

(c) pay the appropriate fee in respect of each such registration.

(3) Nothing in this section shall operate to prevent the Council from refusing to register the name of any person, who is otherwise entitled to be registered, on the grounds of the unfitness of that person to engage in the practice of dentistry.

(4) On making a decision under subsection (3) of this section, the Council shall forthwith send by pre-paid post to the person to whom the decision relates a notice in writing stating the decision, the date thereof and the reasons therefor.

(5) A person to whom a decision under subsection (3) of this section relates may, within the period of two months, beginning on the date of the decision, apply to the High Court for cancellation of the decision and, if he so applies, the High Court, on the hearing of the application, may—

(a) declare that it was proper for the Council to make the decision, or

(b) cancel the decision and direct the Council to register the name of the person making the application, or

(c) cancel the decision and—

(i) direct the Council to make a new decision, or

(ii) give such other directions to the Council as the Court thinks proper.