The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007
PART 1Preliminary
1Citation and commencement
2Extent
3Interpretation
4The Society’s general duties
5The Council
6The Council’s duties in respect of publications
7The statutory committees
8Remuneration and allowances of Council members, committee members and specialist advisers
9Appointment etc. of the Registrar and any Deputy Registrar
PART 2Registration of pharmacists
10The Register of Pharmacists
11Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacists
12Preregistration requirements for pharmacists in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience
13General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience
14Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience
15Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience
16Supplemental matters in connection with articles 14 and 15
17Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacists or retention in that register
18Notification of decisions on applications for entry in the Register of Pharmacists
19Relationship between registration in the Register of Pharmacists and membership of the Society
20Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacists
PART 3Registration of pharmacy technicians
21The Register of Pharmacy Technicians
22Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians
23Preregistration requirements for pharmacy technicians in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience
24General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience
25Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience
26Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience
27Supplemental matters in connection with articles 25 and 26
28Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians or retention in that register
29Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacy Technicians
PART 4Matters common to both of the Society’s registers
30The Society’s registers
31Specialisations
32Certificates of registration
33Registrants’ duties with regard to their registration entries
34Corrections of the register
35Fitness to practise matters before registration
36Moving between different parts of a register
37Voluntary removal from the registers
38Indemnity arrangements
39Continuing professional development
40Fees in connection with registration
41Restoration to the Society’s registers of persons removed under Parts 2 to 4
42Appealable registration decisions
43Appeals to the Registration Appeals Committee
44Appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee
PART 5Fitness to practise
45Guidance in respect of standards of conduct, practice and performance
46Disclosure of information: general
47Disclosure of fitness to practise matters in the public interest
48Impairment of fitness to practise
49Initial action in respect of allegations
50Consideration by the Investigating Committee
51Consideration by the Health Committee
52Consideration by the Disciplinary Committee
53Professional performance assessments
54Interim Orders
55Restoration of names to the register: fitness to practise
56Appeals against appealable fitness to practise decisions
57The taking effect of directions in respect of appealable fitness to practise decisions
58Interim measures pending a direction taking effect
PART 6Proceedings
59Rules in respect of proceedings
60Procedure of fitness to practise committees and the Registration Appeals Committee
61Legal advisers
62Clinical and other specialist advisers
PART 7Miscellaneous
63General fees
64Education and training outside the United Kingdom
65Prosecutions
66Rules
67Amendments, repeals and revocations
68Transitional provisions
69Privy Council procedures etc.
SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
PART 1Primary legislation
1Repeal of the Pharmacy Act 1954
2Amendment of the Medicines Act 1968
3Amendment of the Poisons Act 1972
4Amendment of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
5Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act 1994
6Repeal of the Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act 1997
7Amendment of the Data Protection Act 1998
8Amendment of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
9Amendment of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
10Amendment of the National Health Service Act 2006
11Amendment of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
PART 2Secondary legislation
12Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
13Amendment of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980
14Amendment of the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980
15Amendment of the Pharmaceutical Qualifications (EEC Recognition) Order 1987
16Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992
17Amendment of the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Regulations 1994
18Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) 1995
19Revocation of the Pharmaceutical Qualifications (Recognition) Regulations 1996
20Amendment of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997
21Amendment of the Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999
22Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999
23Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999
24Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000
25Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) Regulations 2001
26Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
27Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
28Amendment of the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals (Appointment etc.) Regulations 2002
29Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002
30Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
31Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003
32Amendment of the European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) Regulations 2003
33Amendment of the Medicines (Child Safety) Regulations 2003
34Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004
35Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004
36Amendment of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004
37Amendment of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004
38Amendment of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004
39Amendment of the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004
40Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
41Amendment of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
42Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005
43Amendment of the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005
44Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2005
45Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information (Scotland) Order 2005
SCHEDULE 2TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
PART 1General
1Interpretation of this Schedule and construction of old legislation
2Continuation in office of the Registrar and Deputy Registrar
3Continuation of the old committees
4The Society’s byelaws
PART 2Registration of pharmacy technicians
5Entry in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians: persons on the voluntary register
6Transitional arrangements in respect of persons practising as pharmacy technicians before the statutory register is opened
PART 3Outstanding registration cases
7Outstanding referrals to, and cases before, the Statutory Committee where no direction has been given
8Outstanding appeals to the Council
9Outstanding appeals to the county court or the sheriff
PART 4Fitness to practise
10Outstanding fitness to practise proceedings
11Applicants for registration or restoration who are subject to directions given under the 1954 Act
12Outstanding appeals to the courts against directions of the Statutory Committee
PART 5Transfer of responsibilities under the Medicines Act 1968
13Referral of outstanding business and premises cases from the Statutory Committee to the Disciplinary Committee

This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument

2007 No. 289

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONSPHARMACISTS

The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of February 2007

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 19991.

The Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.

A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council: