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

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

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

27Supplemental matters in connection with articles 25 and 26

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

29Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacy Technicians

PART 4the Society

30The Society’s registers

31Specialisations

32Certificates of registration

33Registrants’ duties with regard to their registration entries

34Corrections of the register

35Fitness to practise matters before registration

36Moving between different parts of a register

37Voluntary removal from the registers

38Indemnity arrangements

39Continuing professional development

40Fees in connection with registration

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

42Appealable registration decisions

43Appeals to the Registration Appeals Committee

44Appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee

PART 5

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

46Disclosure of information: general

47Disclosure of fitness to practise matters in the public interest

48Impairment of fitness to practise

49Initial action in respect of allegations

50Consideration by the Investigating Committee

51Consideration by the Health Committee

52Consideration by the Disciplinary Committee

53Professional performance assessments

54Interim Orders

55Restoration of names to the register: fitness to practise

56Appeals against appealable fitness to practise decisions

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

58Interim measures pending a direction taking effect

PART 6

59Rules in respect of proceedings

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

61Legal advisers

62Clinical and other specialist advisers

PART 7

63General fees

64Education and training outside the United Kingdom

65Prosecutions

66Rules

67Amendments, repeals and revocations

68Transitional provisions

69Privy Council procedures etc.

SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS

PART 1Primary legislation

1Repeal of the Pharmacy Act 1954

2Amendment of the Medicines Act 1968

3Amendment of the Poisons Act 1972

4Amendment of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

5Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act 1994

6Repeal of the Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act 1997

7Amendment of the Data Protection Act 1998

8Amendment of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002

9Amendment of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

10Amendment of the National Health Service Act 2006

11Amendment of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

PART 2Secondary legislation

12Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975

13Amendment of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980

14Amendment of the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980

15Amendment of the Pharmaceutical Qualifications (EEC Recognition) Order 1987

16Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992

17Amendment of the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Regulations 1994

18Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) 1995

19Revocation of the Pharmaceutical Qualifications (Recognition) Regulations 1996

20Amendment of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

21Amendment of the Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999

22Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999

23Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999

24Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000

25Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) Regulations 2001

26Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

27Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

28Amendment of the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals (Appointment etc.) Regulations 2002

29Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002

30Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

31Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003

32Amendment of the European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) Regulations 2003

33Amendment of the Medicines (Child Safety) Regulations 2003

34Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004

35Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004

36Amendment of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004

37Amendment of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004

38Amendment of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

39Amendment of the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004

40Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

41Amendment of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

42Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005

43Amendment of the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005

44Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2005

45Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information (Scotland) Order 2005

SCHEDULE 2TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 1General

1Interpretation of this Schedule and construction of old legislation

2Continuation in office of the Registrar and Deputy Registrar

3Continuation of the old committees

4The Society’s byelaws

PART 2Registration of pharmacy technicians

5Entry in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians: persons on the voluntary register

6Transitional arrangements in respect of persons practising as pharmacy technicians before the statutory register is opened

PART 3Outstanding registration cases

7Outstanding referrals to, and cases before, the Statutory Committee where no direction has been given

8Outstanding appeals to the Council

9Outstanding appeals to the county court or the sheriff

PART 4Fitness to practise

10Outstanding fitness to practise proceedings

11Applicants for registration or restoration who are subject to directions given under the 1954 Act

12Outstanding appeals to the courts against directions of the Statutory Committee

PART 5Transfer of responsibilities under the Medicines Act 1968

13Referral of outstanding business and premises cases from the Statutory Committee to the Disciplinary Committee

Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2007 No.

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONSPHARMACISTS

The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

Made2007

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

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 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 19991.

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: