Article 2 Interpretation

“the Act of 1925” means the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Northern Ireland) 1925 1925 c.8;

“the Act of 1945” means the Medicines, Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 1945 c.9;

“approved bye-laws” means bye-laws—

1. (a)

   submitted by the Council to a meeting of the Society called, after at least fourteen days' notice of the meeting has been served on every person appearing to be a member of the Society, for the purpose of approving bye-laws so submitted (whether or not the meeting has been called for any other purposes in addition), being a meeting at which at least thirty members of the Society are present; and

2. (b)

   approved by a majority of the members present and voting at such a meeting;

“associate” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 3(1) of Part I of Schedule 1;

“certificate of registration” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 12(3);

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“the Council” means the Council of the Society;

“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

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F3“electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (general interpretation);

“enactment” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1( b) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

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F4“lay member” means a person who–

1. (a)

   is not and has never been a registered person: and

2. (b)

   does not hold qualifications which would entitle him to apply for registration under this Order.

“the Medicines Act” means the Medicines Act 1968 1968 c.67;

“member” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1;

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F5“the necessary knowledge of English”, in relation to a person registered, or desirous of being registered, in the register of pharmaceutical chemists, means a knowledge of English which is necessary for the safe and effective practice as a pharmaceutical chemist in Northern Ireland;

“the Pharmacy Inspector” means the inspector appointed under Article 24(1);

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under Article 5;

F6“professional traineeship” means a period of professional practice, carried out under supervision, that—

1. (a)

   constitutes a condition for access to the profession of pharmacy in the country in which it is carried out; and

2. (b)

   takes place during or after completion of a course of education leading to an educational qualification pursued for the purpose of entry to that profession;

“registered” means in relation to a pharmaceutical chemist, F7... druggist or student, registered in the appropriate register under Article 6;

“registered person” means a person registered as a pharmaceutical chemist F8... or druggist;

“registered pharmacy” has the meaning assigned to it by section 74 of the Medicines Act;

“the registrar” means the registrar appointed under Article 9(1);

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F9“regulatory body” means a regulatory body which has the function of authorising persons to practise as a member of a health or social care profession;

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“retail pharmacy business” has the meaning assigned to it by F10regulation 8(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;

F11“Scrutiny Committee” means the committee established under paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 2;

“the Society” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland;

“the Statutory Committee” means the Committee continued under Article 19(1);

“student” means a registered student.

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