Pharmacy Act 1931 (ACT)

Pharmacy Act 1931 (repealed)   

A1931-10

Republication No 14

Effective:  9 January 2007

Republication date: 9 January 2007

As repealed by A2004-39 s 136 (1) (i)

(republication for amendments by A2004-39

and repeal by A2004-38)

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Pharmacy Act 1931 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 9 January 2007. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at type="disc">

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a)if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b)if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Pharmacy Act 1931 (repealed)

Contents

Page

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act  2

2. Interpretation for Act  2

2AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 4

1. Competence to practise pharmacy  4

2. Impairment  4

4AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 5

Part 2Administration

1. Pharmacy Board  6

2. Constitution of board  6

3. Inspectors  6

7AIdentity cards  7

1. Powers of inspectors  7

Part 3Registration

Division 3.1              Qualifications for registration

1. Registration for individuals based on qualifications and training             8

9AEligibility of companies for registration  9

1. Registration under mutual recognition principle  10

2. Registration at discretion of board  11

3. Interim registration  11

4. Conditions of registration in cases of impairment  12

5. Refusal of registration in case of conviction  13

6. Refusal of registration if…