The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Extent

   3. 3. Interpretation

   4. 4. The Society’s general duties

   5. 5. The Council

   6. 6. The Council’s duties in respect of publications

   7. 7. The statutory committees

   8. 8. Remuneration and allowances of Council members, committee members and specialist advisers

   9. 9. Appointment etc. of the Registrar and any Deputy Registrar

3. PART 2 Registration of pharmacists

   1. 10. The Register of Pharmacists

   2. 11. Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacists

   3. 12. Preregistration requirements for pharmacists in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience

   4. 13. General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

   5. 14. Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

   6. 15. Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

   7. 16. Supplemental matters in connection with articles 14 and 15

   8. 17. Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacists or retention in that register

   9. 18. Notification of decisions on applications for entry in the Register of Pharmacists

   10. 19. Relationship between registration in the Register of Pharmacists and membership of the Society

   11. 20. Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacists

4. PART 3 Registration of pharmacy technicians

   1. 21. The Register of Pharmacy Technicians

   2. 22. Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians

   3. 23. Preregistration requirements for pharmacy technicians in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience

   4. 24. General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

   5. 25. Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

   6. 26. Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

   7. 27. Supplemental matters in connection with articles 25 and 26

   8. 28. Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians or retention in that register

   9. 29. Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacy Technicians

5. PART 4 Matters common to both of the Society’s registers

   1. 30. The Society’s registers

   2. 31. Specialisations

   3. 32. Certificates of registration

   4. 33. Registrants’ duties with regard to their registration entries

   5. 34. Corrections of the register

   6. 35. Fitness to practise matters before registration

   7. 36. Moving between different parts of a register

   8. 37. Voluntary removal from the registers

   9. 38. Indemnity arrangements

   10. 39. Continuing professional development

   11. 40. Fees in connection with registration

   12. 41. Restoration to the Society’s registers of persons removed under Parts 2 to 4

   13. 42. Appealable registration decisions

   14. 43. Appeals to the Registration Appeals Committee

   15. 44. Appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee

6. PART 5 Fitness to practise

   1. 45. Guidance in respect of standards of conduct, practice and performance

   2. 46. Disclosure of information: general

   3. 47. Disclosure of fitness to practise matters in the public interest

   4. 48. Impairment of fitness to practise

   5. 49. Initial action in respect of allegations

   6. 50. Consideration by the Investigating Committee

   7. 51. Consideration by the Health Committee

   8. 52. Consideration by the Disciplinary Committee

   9. 53. Professional performance assessments

   10. 54. Interim Orders

   11. 55. Restoration of names to the register: fitness to practise

   12. 56. Appeals against appealable fitness to practise decisions

   13. 57. The taking effect of directions in respect of appealable fitness to practise decisions

   14. 58. Interim measures pending a direction taking effect

7. PART 6 Proceedings

   1. 59. Rules in respect of proceedings

   2. 60. Procedure of fitness to practise committees and the Registration Appeals Committee

   3. 61. Legal advisers

   4. 62. Clinical and other specialist advisers

8. PART 7 Miscellaneous

   1. 63. General fees

   2. 64. Education and training outside the United Kingdom

   3. 65. Prosecutions

   4. 66. Rules

   5. 67. Amendments, repeals and revocations

   6. 68. Transitional provisions

   7. 69. Privy Council procedures etc.

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS

       1. PART 1 Primary legislation

       2. PART 2 Secondary legislation

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

       1. PART 1 General

       2. PART 2 Registration of pharmacy technicians

       3. PART 3 Outstanding registration cases

       4. PART 4 Fitness to practise

       5. PART 5 Transfer of responsibilities under the Medicines Act 1968

11. Explanatory Note