The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Appeals – Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2010

Proceedings by or in relation to the Council

5.—(1) For the purposes of this Order—

(a) anything done before the appointed day by or in relation to the Society for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with, the regulatory activity of the Society is to have effect as if done by or in relation to the Council; and

(b) anything (which may include legal proceedings) which, when this Order takes effect—

(i) could be done by or in relation to the Society in connection with the regulatory activity of the Society before the appointed day is, if done on or after that day whether by virtue of this Order or otherwise, to have effect as if done by or in relation to the Council; and

(ii) is, immediately before the appointed day, in the process of being done, otherwise than by virtue of this Order, by or in relation to the Society in connection with the regulatory activity of the Society before the appointed day, is to have effect as if done by or in relation to, and may be continued by or in relation to, the Council.

(2) In this article, “regulatory activity” means, in relation to the Society, any activity undertaken by the Society in respect of its statutory functions under the 2007 Order, Parts 3 and 4 of the Medicines Act 1968(1), the Poisons Act 1972(2) and the Poisons Rules(3) or under the provisions of any other enactment which confers a regulatory function on the Society.

(1)

1968 c.67. Part 4 of the Act was amended by Schedule 4 to the Pharmacy Order 2010.

(2)

1972 c.66.

(3)

The Poisons Rules are rules made by the Secretary of State for Health under section 7 of the Poisons Act 1972 (c.66). The Rules currently in force are contained in S.I.1982/218 as amended by S.I.1985/1077, 1986/10 and 1704, 1989/112, 1992/2293, 2000/3253 and 2009/319.