PART 6PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS: OTHER LEGISLATION

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007107

1

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In rule 6 (application for registration in the Register of Pharmacists)—

a

in paragraph (1), after “applicants for registration in” insert “ Part 1 or 2 of ”; and

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

after “applying for registration” insert “ in Part 1 or 2 of the Register of Pharmacists ”,

ii

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

where the applicant is an exempt person—

i

evidence that he is a national of a relevant European State M2, or

ii

(where he is not a national of a relevant European State) evidence of the Community right by virtue of which he is an exempt person, which, in a case where sub-paragraph (d) applies, must be the evidence set out in that sub-paragraph;

iii

for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—

e

sufficient evidence (in the opinion of the Registrar) that he is appropriately qualified, and if the applicant (“A”)—

i

is appropriately qualified by virtue of article 12(1)(b) of the Order,

ii

holds a diploma listed in Annex V, point 5.6.2 of the Directive (evidence of formal qualifications of pharmacists), and

iii

has successfully completed training as a pharmacist that meets, or under article 22(a) of the Directive (part-time training) is to be treated as meeting, the requirements of article 44 of the Directive (training as a pharmacist),

A must also provide a certificate which must be issued by a competent authority in A's attesting State M3 and which must certify that the evidence of qualification provided by A is a diploma listed in relation to that State in Annex V, point 5.6.2 of the Directive;

iv

in sub-paragraph (f)(i), for “17(4)(a)” substitute “ 17(5) or (6) ”, and

v

in sub-paragraph (g)(i), for “17(4)(b)” substitute “ 17(7) or (8) ”.

3

In rule 7 (retention in the Register of Pharmacists), after paragraph (8) add—

9

This rule does not apply in relation to a person who is registered in Part 3 of the Register of Pharmacists.

4

In rule 8 (applications to move to a different part of the register), after paragraph (4) add—

5

This rule does not apply in relation to a person wishing to move from Part 3 to Part 1 of the register.

5

In rule 9 (applications for annotations to denote that a registered pharmacist is a supplementary prescriber or an independent prescriber), in paragraph (1), for “registered pharmacist” substitute “ person registered in Part 1 of the Register of Pharmacists ”.

6

In rule 12 (applications for restoration within twelve months of specified removals from the register), after paragraph (4) add—

5

This rule does not apply in relation to a person who has been removed from Part 3 of the register under rule 10(6).

7

In rule 15 (notice of intention to remove: stage one), for paragraph (1) substitute—

1

Where the Registrar has reasonable grounds for believing—

a

that a registrant's entry in the register may have been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made; or

b

that the fitness to practise of a person who is registered in Part 1 or 2 of the register was impaired at the time of his registration and he had not informed the Registrar of the relevant matter (that is, serious, specific circumstances or a problem with his physical or mental health for the purposes of article 35(1)(a) of the Order) before his registration,

paragraph (2) applies.