Version No. 009
Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010
No. 39 of 2010
Version incorporating amendments as at
30 March 2022
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Act to bind the Crown
Part 2—Ownership and operation
Division 1—Requirements of ownership
5Ownership of pharmacy businesses
6Exception for executors and administrators
7Notice to Authority about change to company with mutual structure
8Provision of information to Authority
9Offence not to comply with section 7 or 8
10Pharmacy businesses at separate premises
11Undue influence
Division 2—Caps on growth of pharmacy ownership
12Definition
13Application
14Cap on growth of pharmacy ownership for friendly society type companies
15Exception for existing ownership
16Exception for amalgamations on or after 16 November 2004 and before 17 November 2008
17Exception for amalgamation on or after 17 November 2008
18Pharmacy businesses owned by a subsidiary of a company
19Calculating number of pharmacy businesses
Division 3—Requirements of establishment and operation
20Notice of intention to establish a pharmacy business
21Establishment of pharmacy businesses
22Where establishment of a pharmacy department not permitted
23Establishment of pharmacy depot
24Controls on business activity at registered premises
25Notifications about pharmacy businesses
26Notifications for a pharmacy department that ceases operation
27Notifications for a company licensee
28Notification by pharmacists
29Controls over the supply, compounding or dispensing of medicines
30Personal supervision of pharmacy or pharmacy department
31Access to closed pharmacies and pharmacy departments
32Dispensing and recording of prescriptions
33Security at pharmacy depots
Division 4—Use of titles
34Claims by persons as to licence to operate
35Use of title
Part 3—Licensing and registration
Division 1—Licensing
36Application for a licence
37Eligibility to apply for a licence
38Decision to grant licence
39Grounds for refusal of a licence
40Conditions on licence
41Notice of decision on application
42Period of licence
43Licence renewal—application and fee
43ALate lodgement of application to renew licence
Division 2—Registration of premises
44Application for registration of premises of pharmacy business or pharmacy department
45Registration of premises of pharmacy businesses or pharmacy departments
46Grounds for refusal of registration of premises
47Application for registration of a pharmacy depot
48Registration of pharmacy depot
49Conditions on registration
50Notice of decision on application
51Period of registration
52Registration renewal: application and fee
52ALate lodgement of application to renew registration
Division 3—Investigations
53Notifications about a licensee or holder of a registration
54Investigations without notification
Division 4—Revocation of a licence or registration
55Grounds on which licence may be revoked
56Grounds for revocation of registration
57Convening of a panel
58Procedure of a panel
59Decisions of a panel
60Notice of revocation of licence or registration
61Other sanctions by Authority
Division 5—VCAT review
62Application to VCAT for review
Division 6—Public register
63Public register
Part 4—Enforcement
64Proceedings for offences
65Authorisation of persons to assist in enforcement
66Identification
67Victorian Pharmacy Authority may examine documents
68Special powers of entry to pharmacies
69Certified copy of examined document
70General powers of entry with warrant
71Announcement before entry
72Copy of warrant to be given
73Copies or receipts to be given
74Copies of seized documents
75Retention and return of seized documents or things
76Magistrates' Court may extend 3-month period
77Refusal or…