# The Medicines Act 1968 (Pharmacy) Order 2011

S.R. 2011/442 · made 3 November 2011

This Order makes provision for the removal of the restrictions, contained in sections 70(5) and 71(5) of the Medicines Act 1968, on certain pharmacists who are entered in the register established and maintained in relation to Great Britain by the General Pharmaceutical Council under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I.2010/231) (“the register”) from undertaking the role of a responsible pharmacist in relation to a newly established pharmacy. These are pharmacists who were awarded their pharmacy qualification by a “relevant European State” (i.e. by an EU Member State not including the United Kingdom or by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland). A newly established pharmacy is, for these purposes, a pharmacy with premises in Great Britain which have been entered in Part 3 of the register for a period of less than three years.

Made under: Medicines Act 1968 (Section 73)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-act-1968-pharmacy-order-2011/pdf/nisr_20110442_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Health Care And Associated Professions
Pharmacy
Made 3rd November 2011
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State and the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred by section 73(1)(a) and (2) of the Medicines Act 1968, and now exercisable by them.
In accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, they have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order.
A draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 73(5) of that Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Medicines Act 1968 (Pharmacy) Order 2011 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In this Order, “the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968.

## 3 Amendment of section 70 of the Act

In section 70 of the Act (business carried on by individual pharmacist or by partners)—
(a) in subsection (2), for “the requirements of subsections (4) and (5)” substitute “the requirement of subsection (4)”; and
(b) omit subsections (5) and (6).

## 4 Amendment of section 71 of the Act

In section 71 of the Act (business carried on by body corporate)—
(a) in subsection (2), for “the requirements of subsections (4) and (5)” substitute “the requirement of subsection (4)”; and
(b) omit subsections (5) and (5A).

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
27th October 2011
Edwin Poots
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
3rd November 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision for the removal of the restrictions, contained in sections 70(5) and 71(5) of the Medicines Act 1968, on certain pharmacists who are entered in the register established and maintained in relation to Great Britain by the General Pharmaceutical Council under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I.2010/231) (“the register”) from undertaking the role of a responsible pharmacist in relation to a newly established pharmacy. These are pharmacists who were awarded their pharmacy qualification by a “relevant European State” (i.e. by an EU Member State not including the United Kingdom or by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland). A newly established pharmacy is, for these purposes, a pharmacy with premises in Great Britain which have been entered in Part 3 of the register for a period of less than three years.

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