The Pharmacy Order 2010

Amendment of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

4.—(1) The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 27(2) (arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services), in subsection (4)(ba), for “in the Register of Pharmacists maintained under article 10(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 by virtue of a qualification in pharmacy awarded in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or in Switzerland”, substitute “in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 by virtue of a qualification in pharmacy awarded in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or in Switzerland”.

(3) In section 28(3) (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), for subsection (2C) substitute—

“(2C) Where—

(a) arrangements have been made under this Part with a registered pharmacist; and

(b) the registration of that pharmacist is suspended by virtue of any direction or order under the Pharmacy Order 2010,

that pharmacist must not provide any services under those arrangements during the period of suspension.”.

(4) In section 108(4) (interpretation and construction), in subsection (1), for the definition of “registered pharmacist” substitute—

““registered pharmacist” means a person registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010;”.

(1)

1978 c.29.

(2)

Section 27(4) was amended by S.I.1987/2022.

(3)

Section 28(2C) was inserted by S.I.2007/289.

(4)

There are no relevant amendments to section 108(1).