95. After article 64 insert—
64A.—(1) The Society is designated as the competent authority in Great Britain M1 for the purposes of the Directive so far as relating to the profession of pharmacist.
(2) Accordingly, the Society shall in Great Britain carry out (in particular) the functions specified in Schedule A2.
(3) The Society is designated as the competent authority in Great Britain for the award of evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy listed in relation to the United Kingdom in Annex V, point 5.6.2 of the Directive.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the Secretary of State may give directions to the Society in connection with its functions specified in Schedule A2, and it shall be the duty of the Society to comply with any such directions.
(5) Directions given under paragraph (4) may be as to matters of administration only.
(6) In Schedule A2—
“non-UK pharmacy qualification” means a qualification in pharmacy that is awarded to a person by a competent authority of a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom;
“GB pharmacy qualification” means a qualification in pharmacy that is awarded to a person by a competent authority in Great Britain.”.
Marginal Citations
M1In Northern Ireland, the competent authority for the purposes of the Directive so far as relating to the profession of pharmacist is the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.