The General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2016

Amendment of rule 11 of the Registration Rules

5.—(1) Rule 11 of the Registration Rules (renewal of an entry in the Register)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (4)(a)—

(a) in paragraph (iia), for “provide evidence that” substitute “specify whether”;

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(iib) declare that the registrant understands that the registrant cannot practise as a pharmacist or, as the case may be, a pharmacy technician unless there is in force an indemnity arrangement which provides appropriate cover in relation to the registrant,

(iic) declare that the registrant agrees, in the event that there is in force in relation to the registrant no such arrangement, to inform the Registrar in writing of that fact within 7 days of the cessation of appropriate cover under any such arrangement and understands that the registrant’s entry may be removed from the Register,”; and

(c) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (iv); and

(d) after paragraph (v) insert

“, and—

(vi) specify whether the registrant holds evidence, information or documents demonstrating that the registrant has the necessary knowledge of English for the purpose of complying with article 20(2)(a)(iia) of the Order;”.

(3) After paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) The registrant must also provide such additional documents, information or evidence as the Registrar may reasonably require for the purposes of verifying the information in, or determining, the application.”.

(4) In paragraph (6)(b), after “as mentioned in the application form” insert “or subsequently required by the Registrar”.

(1)

Rule 11(4)(a)(iia) was inserted by S.I. 2014/1887.