Number 20 of 2007

PHARMACY ACT 2007

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Expenses.

4. Repeals and revocations.

PART 2

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

5. Dissolution of old and establishment and membership of new Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.

6. Status of the Society.

7. Functions of the Society.

8. Additional functions.

9. Ancillary powers.

PART 3

The Council of the Society

10. The Council of the Society.

11. Functions of the Council and their delegation.

12. Codes of conduct: reference to Competition Authority and Ministerial consent.

PART 4

Pharmaceutical Registration System

13. Registers.

14. Procedure and criteria for registration of pharmacists.

15. Registration of persons registered or entitled to be registered under repealed legislation.

16. Qualifications for practice.

17. Procedure and criteria for registration of retail pharmacy businesses.

18. Regulation of retail pharmacy businesses.

19. Inspection of premises of retail pharmacy business for the purposes of section 18.

20. Certificate of registration.

21. Refusal to register: notification and appeal.

22. Maintenance and correction of registers.

23. Evidence as to the registers.

24. Roll of pharmacy students.

PART 5

Offences

25. Interpretation of Part 5.

26. Conduct of retail pharmacy business: offences.

27. Carrying on of retail pharmacy business by natural person or partnership.

28. Carrying on of retail pharmacy business by corporate body.

29. Carrying on of retail pharmacy business by representative.

30. Saving for temporary cover by pharmaceutical assistant.

31. Offence of providing skilled pharmaceutical assistance by unregistered person.

32. Offence of holding oneself out as registered pharmacist or registered druggist.

PART 6

Complaints, Inquiries and Discipline

33. Interpretation of Part 6.

34. Disciplinary committees.

35. Complaints about registered pharmacists.

36. Complaints about registered retail pharmacy businesses.

37. Mediation of complaints.

38. Reference of complaints to preliminary proceedings committee for advice.

39. Action by Council on advice for no further action.

40. Procedure following recommendation for, or decision to take, further action.

41. Notification of referral of complaint to committee of inquiry and of hearing.

42. Hearings: procedure.

43. Hearings: evidence, powers, immunities, offences, etc.

44. Procedure following withdrawal of complaint.

45. Interim suspension of registration.

46. Undertaking and consents.

47. Committee’s inquiry report.

48. Action by Council on report by disciplinary committee.

49. Notification of imposition of disciplinary sanction.

50. Disciplinary sanction to be confirmed by High Court.

51. High Court’s power to cancel, etc. , disciplinary sanction.

52. Confirmation by High Court of disciplinary sanction.

53. Expert evidence on poor professional performance and professional misconduct.

54. Finality of decision of High Court.

55. Notification of decision of High Court.

56. Notification of sanctions, etc. , to Minister.

57. Public notice of sanctions, etc.

58. Absolute privilege for disciplinary proceedings, etc.

59. Cancellation of registration on request.

60. Cancellation of registration on failure to pay fee.

61. Restoration of registration.

62. Removal of conditions imposed under this Part.

63. Prohibition on certain economic relationships between pharmacists or pharmacies and doctors.

64. Prohibitions on carrying on retail pharmacy businesses and medical practices together and on improper recommendations.

65. Saver for certain property interests.

PART 7

Powers of Investigation

66. Definitions.

67. Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc.

68. Samples.

69. Evidence.

70. Indemnification of authorised officers.

71. Functions of Council on receipt of report of investigation by authorised officer.

72. Penalties for offences.

PART 8

Miscellaneous and General

73. Restriction of Apothecaries’ Hall Act 1791.

74. Amendment of Poisons Act 1961.

75. Interpretation of references to pharmaceutical chemists, persons keeping open shop, etc.

76. Codes, rules and regulations.

SCHEDULE 1

The Council and its members and the society’s employees

SCHEDULE 2

Recognition of Professional Qualifications in Pharmacy

SCHEDULE 3

Certificate stating results of test, examination or analysis

SCHEDULE 4

Enactments Repealed

Acts Referred to

Number 20 of 2007

PHARMACY ACT 2007

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: