The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005

Division of responsibilities between individuals and corporate bodies

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.—(1) To the extent that this Schedule imposes a requirement on a pharmacist in respect of an activity which could only, or would normally, be undertaken by a natural person—

(a)if the pharmacist is a registered pharmacist—

(i)that registered pharmacist must comply with that requirement, or

(ii)if he employs or engages a registered pharmacist in connection with the provision of pharmaceutical services, that registered pharmacist must either comply with that requirement or secure compliance with that requirement by a registered pharmacist whom he employs or engages; and

(b)if the pharmacist is not a natural person, that pharmacist must secure compliance with that requirement by the registered pharmacists whom he employs or engages,

and references in this Schedule to a pharmacist shall be construed accordingly.

(2) Where this Schedule imposes a requirement on the director or superintendent of a body corporate that is on a pharmaceutical list, breach of that requirement shall be deemed to be a breach by the body corporate of its terms of service.