The Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022

Standards of conduct, ethics and performance

7.—(1) In article 48 of the Pharmacy Order 2010(1) (standards of conduct and performance), after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraphs—

“(1A) The standards set under this article may include standards which relate only to the conduct, ethics and performance expected of registered pharmacists who are—

(a) responsible pharmacists for the purposes of sections 70 to 72 of the Medicines Act 1968, or

(b) superintendent pharmacists.

(1B) Where the standards set under this article include standards of the type mentioned in paragraph (1A), the standards may include a description of the professional responsibilities of responsible pharmacists or (as the case may be) superintendent pharmacists.”.

(2) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976(2) (standards of conduct and performance), after sub-paragraph (1) insert the following sub-paragraphs—

“(1A) The standards set under this paragraph may include standards which relate only to the conduct, ethics and performance expected of registered persons who are—

(a) responsible pharmacists for the purposes of sections 70 to 72 of the Medicines Act 1968, or

(b) superintendent pharmacists for the purposes of section 71 of that Act.

(1B) Where the standards set under this paragraph include standards of the type mentioned in sub-paragraph (1A), the standards may include a description of the professional responsibilities of responsible pharmacists or (as the case may be) superintendent pharmacists.”.

(1)

S.I. 2010/231.

(2)

S.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22). Schedule 3 was substituted by the Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308) and has been amended by the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), Schedule 19, paragraph 17, and by S.I. 2015/806.