Regulation 11 Refusal: general provisions

An application, other than one to which regulation 6, 7, 8(1)(b)(ii) or 9(3) applies, which is made by a person who qualified to have his name registered under the Pharmacy Act 1954^f1 by virtue of section 4A^f2 of that Act (qualification by European diploma) shall not be granted unless the applicant satisfies the Primary Care Trust that he has the knowledge of English which, in the interests of himself and persons making use of the services to which the application relates, is necessary for the provision of pharmaceutical services in the Primary Care Trust’s area.

A Primary Care Trust shall refuse an application in which a pharmacist does not offer to provide all of the essential services.