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Paragraph 5 Supply of drugs and fitting of appliancesI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Drugs shall be supplied either by or under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

(2)

Where the pharmacist referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is employed by a chemist, the pharmacist shall not be one—

(a)

who, having been disqualified under paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 11 to the Orderf1 (or any corresponding provision in force in England and Wales or Scotland) from inclusion in the pharmaceutical list (or, in England and Wales, the pharmaceutical list of a Health Authority or, in Scotland, the pharmaceutical list of a Health Board), is also the subject of a declaration under paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 11 to the Order (or any corresponding provision in force in England and Wales or Scotland) that he is not fit to be engaged in any capacity in the provision of pharmaceutical services; or

(b)

who is suspended by direction of the Tribunal, other than in a case falling within paragraph 8B{3) of Schedule 11 to the Order.

(3)

Subject to paragraph 2(1), a chemist shall make all necessary arrangements—

(a)

for measuring a person who presents on a prescription an order for an appliance of a type requiring measurement and fitting by the chemist; and

(b)

for fitting the appliance.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 5 in operation at 6.10.1997, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

Schedule 11 is amended by Article 3 of, paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to, Article 17 of and Part I of Schedule 6 to S.I. 1984/1158 (N.I. 8) and Articles 3 to 6 of S.I. 1995/2704 (N.I. 14)