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Article 5 Regulations made by the Council: generalF10

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Council may, subject to the provisions of this Order, make regulations with respect to all or any of the following matters—

(a)

the meetings and other proceedings of the Council and the Society (including meetings for the reading of papers and discussions of scientific subjects);

(b)

the examination (including the subjects of examination) or the qualifications of persons desirous of being registered as pharmaceutical chemists under this Order;

F1(bb)

the conditions as to character, physical and mental health F2, the necessary knowledge of English and other matters to be satisfied by persons desirous of being registered as pharmaceutical chemists under this Order;

(c)

the qualifications of persons desirous of being registered as students under this Order;

(d)

the conditions on which persons who are members of pharmaceutical societies outside Northern Ireland may be registered as pharmaceutical chemists under this Order, and the societies whose members may be so registered;

(e)

the fees (being of a reasonable amount) for examination and registration,F3 for retention of registration and for annotation of the register, which are to be paid to the Society under this Order;

(f)

the conditions on which persons may be required to undergo a course of practical training for the purpose of qualifying for registration as pharmaceutical chemists;

F4(fff)

the recording in the register of fitness to practise matters, including any warnings or advice given by, or undertakings agreed with, the Statutory Committee or the Scrutiny Committee;

(ffg)

the recording in the register of continuing professional development matters.

(ff)

annotation of the register of pharmaceutical chemists to indicate particular qualifications, specialist areas of practice and status;

(g)

the making of special provision with respect to the examinations to be passed by ex-servicemen;

(h)

generally, any matters with respect to which the Council thinks that provision should be made for the purpose of carrying this Order into effect.

F5(1A)

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F6(1B)

Regulations made by the Council under this Article must provide for a person desirous of being registered as a pharmaceutical chemist under this Order to satisfy the registrar that the person has the necessary knowledge of English.

F7(2)

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(3)

Before approving any regulations with respect to—

(a)

the matters mentioned in paragraph (1)( b), ( c) and ( g); or

(b)

the prescribing of any body for the purposes of Article 7(5) or (6); or

(c)

the provision of scholarships under Article 3(4)( f);

the Department shall consult the Department of Education.

F8(4)

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(5)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)( g), the expression “ex-servicemen” includes—

(a)

men who have served whole time in the armed forces of the Crown or in the Merchant Navy or the mercantile marine;F9. . .

Sub-para. (b) rep. with saving by 1981 c. 55

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1994 NI 2

F2

Words in art. 5(1)(bb) inserted (1.6.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 6(2); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 6(a)

F3

SR 2004/78

F4

Art. 5(1)(fff)-(ffg) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(a) (with Sch. 3)

F5

Art. 5(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/585), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 5 (with Sch. Pt. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, reg. 20(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6

Art. 5(1B) inserted (1.6.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 6(3); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 6(a)

F7

Art. 5(2) omitted (1.10.2012) by virtue of The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(b) (with Sch. 3)

F8

Art. 5(4) omitted (1.10.2012) by virtue of The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(b) (with Sch. 3)

F9

1981 c. 55

F10

Art. 5 heading substituted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 5(1) (with Sch. 3)