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Clerks of tribunals

5 The chairman or deputy chairman may appoint a person approved by the other members of an appeal tribunal to act as clerk of the tribunal.

Expenses

6 Any expenses reasonably incurred by an appeal tribunal, including any incurred in connection with the appointment of a clerk, shall be met by the Council.”

Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)

5 In section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968 (general provisions as to when a person is lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “Subject to” there is inserted “subsection (1A) below and”, and

(b) after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A) A person carrying on a retail pharmacy business shall not be taken to be a person lawfully conducting such a business if—

(a) (in any case) the business is under the personal control of a pharmacist who is subject to a suspension order or an interim suspension order, or

(b) (in the case of a body corporate) the business is under the management of a superintendent who is subject to such an order.

(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A) of this section—

(a) a person is subject to an order during the period for which the order has effect, and

(b) “suspension order” and “interim suspension order” have the same meaning as in the [1954 c. 61.] Pharmacy Act 1954.”

National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

6 In section 43 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), after subsection (3) there is added—

“(4) Where—

(a) arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services have been made with a registered pharmacist, and

(b) a suspension order or an interim suspension order is made with respect to him,

he shall not provide pharmaceutical services in person during the period of suspension.

(5) In subsection (4) above, “suspension order” and “interim suspension order” have the same meaning as in the [1954 c. 61.] Pharmacy Act 1954.”

National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)

7 In section 28 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), after subsection (2) there is added—

“(3) Where—

(a) arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services have been made with a registered pharmacist, and

(b) a suspension order or an interim suspension order is made with respect to him,

he shall not provide pharmaceutical services in person during the period of suspension.

(4) In subsection (3), “suspension order” and “interim suspension order” have the same meaning as in the [1954 c. 61.] Pharmacy Act 1954.”