Amendments to the Pharmacy Order 2010U.K.
80. In article 21 (pre-entry requirements in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience: pharmacists)(1)—
(a)in paragraph (1B), after “In this article”, insert “and article 20A”;
(b)after paragraph (1C), insert—
“(1D) The Council may designate a specified state qualification for the purpose of paragraph (1B)(a), or determine that a specified state qualification is not evidence of having reached a standard of proficiency comparable to that evidenced by a qualification approved under paragraph (1)(a), only where one or more of Conditions 1 to 3 are met.
(1E) Condition 1 is met where there exists a substantial difference between the standard of proficiency evidenced by the specified state qualification and the standard of proficiency for the safe and effective practice that, in the Council’s opinion, it is necessary for a person to achieve in order to be entered in Part 1 of the Register.
(1F) Condition 2 is met where the professional activities to which a qualification approved under paragraph (1)(a) relates include one or more professional activities that cover substantially different matters from those covered by the specified state qualification.
(1G) Condition 3 is met where requiring a person who holds a specified state qualification to pass an aptitude test or to successfully complete an adaptation period, or to do both, would amount to requiring the person to acquire a qualification approved under paragraph (1)(a).”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 80 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1
The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/593.