Article 8 The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008

(1)

The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008^f1 (“the 2008 Regulations”) are revoked.

(2)

Despite the revocation of the 2008 Regulations by paragraph (1) and the amendments made to sections 72A, 84 and 108 of the 1968 Act by this Order—

(a)

in Great Britain—

(i)

the 2008 Regulations continue to have effect (as if they had not been revoked) until the first rules made by the General Pharmaceutical Council under section 72A of the 1968 Act come into force, and

(ii)

sections 72A(3) to (5) and 84(A1) of the 1968 Act continue to have effect (as if they had not been repealed) until that time; and

(b)

in Northern Ireland—

(i)

the 2008 Regulations continue to have effect (as if they had not been revoked) until the first regulations made by the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland under section 72A of the 1968 Act come into operation, and

(ii)

sections 72A(3) to (5) and 84(A1) of the 1968 Act continue to have effect (as if they had not been repealed) until that time.

(3)

Until the first rules made by the General Pharmaceutical Council under section 72A of the 1968 Act come into force, section 108(6B) to (6D) and (10) of the 1968 Act (as amended by Schedule 1) are to be read as if the references in those provisions to rules were references to regulations.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2008/2789; amended by S.I. 2010/231.