Pharmacy Act 1971 (ACT)

No. 18 of 1971

AN ORDINANCE

To amend the Pharmacy Ordinance 1931-1970.

I THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of hereby make the following Ordinance under the Seat of Government

, Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council,

(Administration) Act 1910-1970.

Dated this fourteenth day of September, 1971.

PAUL HASLUCK Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

KEN ANDERSON

Minister of State for Health, acting for and on behalf of

the Minister of State for the Interior.

PHARMACY ORDINANCE 1971

1.—(1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Pharmacy Ordinance

1971.*

(2.) The Pharmacy Ordinance 1931-1970f is in this Ordinance

referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

(3.) The Principal Ordinance, as amended by this Ordinance, may

be cited as the Pharmacy Ordinance 1931-1971.

2. Section 5 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by inserting after the definition of " registered veterinary surgeon" the following definition:—

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at

" ' the Assistant Director ' means the person for the time being occupying, or performing the duties of, the office of Assist­ ant Director, Department of Health, Australian Capital Territory;".

3. Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by omitting

from sub-sections (1.) and (3.) the word "Director" and inserting in

its stead the words " Assistant Director ".

• Notified in the Commonwealth Gazelle on 23 September 1971.

t Ordinance N o . 10,1931. as amended by N o . 21 ,1933; N o . 27,1937; N o . 21,1959; N o . 22 ,1964; N o . 19, 1966;

No. 18. 1967; and No. 37. 1970.