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This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 289

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

PHARMACISTS

The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

Made

7th February 2007

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. PART 1

    Preliminary

    1. 1. Citation and commencement

    2. 2. Extent

    3. 3. Interpretation

    4. 4. The Society’s general duties

    5. 5. The Council

    6. 6. The Council’s duties in respect of publications

    7. 7. The statutory committees

    8. 8. Remuneration and allowances of Council members, committee members and specialist advisers

    9. 9. Appointment etc. of the Registrar and any Deputy Registrar

  2. PART 2

    Registration of pharmacists

    1. 10. The Register of Pharmacists

    2. 11. Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacists

    3. 12. Preregistration requirements for pharmacists in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience

    4. 13. General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

    5. 14. Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

    6. 15. Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

    7. 16. Supplemental matters in connection with articles 14 and 15

    8. 17. Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacists or retention in that register

    9. 18. Notification of decisions on applications for entry in the Register of Pharmacists

    10. 19. Relationship between registration in the Register of Pharmacists and membership of the Society

    11. 20. Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacists

  3. PART 3

    Registration of pharmacy technicians

    1. 21. The Register of Pharmacy Technicians

    2. 22. Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians

    3. 23. Preregistration requirements for pharmacy technicians in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience

    4. 24. General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

    5. 25. Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

    6. 26. Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

    7. 27. Supplemental matters in connection with articles 25 and 26

    8. 28. Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians or retention in that register

    9. 29. Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacy Technicians

  4. PART 4

    Matters common to both of the Society’s registers

    1. 30. The Society’s registers

    2. 31. Specialisations

    3. 32. Certificates of registration

    4. 33. Registrants’ duties with regard to their registration entries

    5. 34. Corrections of the register

    6. 35. Fitness to practise matters before registration

    7. 36. Moving between different parts of a register

    8. 37. Voluntary removal from the registers

    9. 38. Indemnity arrangements

    10. 39. Continuing professional development

    11. 40. Fees in connection with registration

    12. 41. Restoration to the Society’s registers of persons removed under Parts 2 to 4

    13. 42. Appealable registration decisions

    14. 43. Appeals to the Registration Appeals Committee

    15. 44. Appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee

  5. PART 5

    Fitness to practise

    1. 45. Guidance in respect of standards of conduct, practice and performance

    2. 46. Disclosure of information: general

    3. 47. Disclosure of fitness to practise matters in the public interest

    4. 48. Impairment of fitness to practise

    5. 49. Initial action in respect of allegations

    6. 50. Consideration by the Investigating Committee

    7. 51. Consideration by the Health Committee

    8. 52. Consideration by the Disciplinary Committee

    9. 53. Professional performance assessments

    10. 54. Interim Orders

    11. 55. Restoration of names to the register: fitness to practise

    12. 56. Appeals against appealable fitness to practise decisions

    13. 57. The taking effect of directions in respect of appealable fitness to practise decisions

    14. 58. Interim measures pending a direction taking effect

  6. PART 6

    Proceedings

    1. 59. Rules in respect of proceedings

    2. 60. Procedure of fitness to practise committees and the Registration Appeals Committee

    3. 61. Legal advisers

    4. 62. Clinical and other specialist advisers

  7. PART 7

    Miscellaneous

    1. 63. General fees

    2. 64. Education and training outside the United Kingdom

    3. 65. Prosecutions

    4. 66. Rules

    5. 67. Amendments, repeals and revocations

    6. 68. Transitional provisions

    7. 69. Privy Council procedures etc.

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS

      1. PART 1

        Primary legislation

      2. PART 2

        Secondary legislation

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1

        General

      2. PART 2

        Registration of pharmacy technicians

      3. PART 3

        Outstanding registration cases

      4. PART 4

        Fitness to practise

      5. PART 5

        Transfer of responsibilities under the Medicines Act 1968

Go to Explanatory Note

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of February 2007

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999(1).

The Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.

A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council:

(1)

1999 c.8. Section 62(4) applies section 126(4) and (5) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c.49) in relation to powers to make Orders in Council conferred by the Health Act 1999. See therefore that section 126(4) and (5) (which have been amended by: the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19), section 65(2); the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c.15), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(1) and 13(b) and (d); the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c.17), section 6(3)(c) and Schedule 8, paragraph 10(a); and the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43), Schedule 11, paragraphs 7 and 38, and Schedule 14, Part 4), which contain powers which are relevant to the powers being exercised in the making of this Order. Back [1]

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