Uimhir 30 de 1951.

AN tACHT CÓGAISÍOCHTA, 1951.

[An tiontó oifigiúil.]

Mínithe.

1.—San Acht seo—

ciallaíonn “Acht 1890” an Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875, Amendment Act, 1890;

ciallaíonn “an Chomhairle” Comhairle an Chumainn;

ciallaíonn “drugadóir cláraithe láithreach” duine atá, ar dháta thosach feidhme an Achta seo, cláraithe sa chlár de dhrugadóirí cláraithe in Éirinn;

ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Sláinte;

ciallaíonn “an tréimhse cháiliúcháin” an tréimhse trí bliana a thosnós ar dháta thosach feidhme an Achta seo;

ciallaíonn an briathar “ordú” ordú le rialacháin arna ndéanamh ag an gcomhairle faoi réir forál an Phríomh-Achta;

ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875;

ciallaíonn “an cláraitheoir” cláraitheoir an Chumainn;

ciallaíonn “an Cumann” Cumann Cógaiseoirí na hÉireann.

Clár na gcógaiseoirí agus na ndrugadóirí urghnaimh.

2.—(1) Coimeádfaidh an cláraitheoir clár dá ngairmfear clár na gcógaiseoirí agus na ndrugadóirí urghnaimh.

(2) Aon drugadóir cláraithe láithreach a bhfuil deimhniú an Chumainn faighte aige á dheimhniú gur ghnóthaigh sé, i rith na tréimhse cáiliúcháin, scrúdú ar a cháilíochta a rinneadh de bhun ailt 3 den Acht seo, beidh sé, ar iarratas i scríbhinn a dhéanamh chun an chláraitheora, i dteideal a chláruithe i gclár na gcógaiseoirí agus na ndrugadóirí urghnaimh.

(3) Nuair a clárófar duine i gclár na gcógaiseoirí agus na ndrugadóirí urghnaimh, bainfear a ainm de chlár na ndrugadóirí cláraithe in Éirinn.

Scrúduithe.

3.—(1) Cuirfidh an chomhairle faoi ndear, i rith na tréimhse cáiliúcháin, na scrúduithe ordaithe a dhéanamh ó am go ham chun go scrúdófar cáilíochta drugadóirí cláraithe láithreacha chun a gcláruithe faoin Acht seo.

(2) Cuirfear na scrúduithe ar siúl na trátha ordaithe agus sa tslí ordaithe agus is daoine a cheapfas an chomhairle, le haontú an Aire, a bheas ina scrúdóirí.

Srian leis an teideal cógaiseoir agus drugadóir urghnaimh d'úsáid.

4.—Is neamhdhleathach do dhuine ar bith an teideal cógaiseoir agus drugadóir urghnaimh d'úsáid mura bhfuil sé cláraithe i gclár na gcógaiseoirí agus na ndrugadóirí urghnaimh, agus aon duine a ghníomhós contrártha don alt seo beidh sé ciontach i gcion faoin alt seo agus ar a chiontú ann go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná cúig puint a chur air.

Díol nimheanna, etc.

5.—Beidh cógaiseoir agus drugadóir urghnaimh cláraithe i dteideal nimheanna nó oidis liachta a dhíol nó siopa a choimeád ar oscailt chun iad a mhionreic, d'urghnamh nó a chumasc.

Deireadh le héifeacht alt 8 agus 10 d'Acht 1890.

6.—(1) Scoirfidh alt 8 d'Acht 1890 d'éifeacht a bheith aige ach amháin maidir le téarmaí seirbhíse mar phrintíseach nó cúntóir a thosnaigh roimh an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1951.

(2) Scoirfidh alt 10 d'Acht 1890 d'éifeacht a bheith aige ach amháin maidir le printíseachta a thosnaigh roimh an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1951.

Leasuithe agus feidhmeanna iarmartacha.

7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 32 den Phríomh-Acht trí “or registered under the Pharmacy Act, 1951, as a dispensing chemist and druggist” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “registered under this Act as a pharmaceutical chemist”, “or dispensing chemist and druggist” a chur i ndiaidh “such pharmaceutical chemist” agus “or a dispensing chemist and druggist registered as such under the Pharmacy Act, 1951” a chur i ndiaidh “registered as such under this Act”.

(2) Bainfidh fo-alt (2) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1890, agus na rialacháin chun críocha an fho-ailt sin, le cógaiseoir agus drugadóir urghnaimh cláraithe amhail is dá mbeadh sé cláraithe faoin Acht sin mar dhrugadóir cláraithe.

(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 16 d'Acht 1890 trí “and of the register of dispensing chemists and druggists” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “register of registered druggists”.

(4) Leasaítear leis seo alt 17 d'Acht 1890 trí “or registered dispensing chemist and druggist” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “registered druggist” agus i ndiaidh “duly qualified pharmaceutical chemist”.

(5) Leasaítear leis seo alt 19 d'Acht 1890 trí “or of a registered dispensing chemist and druggist” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “licentiate of the Pharmaceutical Society”.

(6) In aon fhoráil a déantar le haon Acht, nó faoi aon Acht, seachas an Príomh-Acht nó Acht 1890, forléireofar aon tagairt do dhrugadóir cláraithe mar thagairt a fholaíos tagairt do chógaiseoir agus drugadóir urghnaimh cláraithe.

(7) Faoi réir an Achta seo, beidh éifeacht maidir le clár na gcógaiseoirí agus na ndrugadóirí urghnaimh freisin ag na forála a rinneadh leis an bPríomh-Acht maidir le Clár na gCógaiseoirí d'Éirinn.

Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus tosach feidhme.

8.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Cógaisíochta, 1951, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Déanfar an Príomh-Acht, Acht 1890 agus an tAcht seo a léamh le chéile agus d'fhorléiriú mar aon Acht amháin.

(3) Tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh pé lá a cheapfas an tAire le hordú.

Number 30 of 1951.

PHARMACY ACT, 1951.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 30 of 1951.

PHARMACY ACT, 1951.

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

“the Act of 1890” means the Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875, Amendment Act, 1890;

“the council” means the council of the Society;

“existing registered druggist” means a person who, at the commencement of this Act, is registered in the register of registered druggists in Ireland;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Health;

“the period for qualification” means the period of three years beginning on the commencement of this Act;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the council subject to the provisions of the Principal Act;

“the Principal Act” means the Pharmacy Act (Ireland), 1875;

“the registrar” means the registrar of the Society;

“the Society” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.

Register of dispensing chemists and druggists.

2.—(1) The registrar shall maintain a register to be called the register of dispensing chemists and druggists.

(2) Any existing registered druggist who has received the certificate of the Society of his having passed, during the period for qualification, an examination of his qualifications held pursuant to section 3 of this Act shall, on making application in writing to the registrar, be entitled to be registered in the register of dispensing chemists and druggists.

(3) Where a person is registered in the register of dispensing chemists and druggists, his name shall be removed from the register of registered druggists in Ireland.

Examinations.

3.—(1) The council shall, during the period for qualification, cause the prescribed examinations to be held from time to time for the purpose of examining the qualifications for registration under this Act of existing registered druggists.

(2) The examinations shall be held at the prescribed times and in the prescribed manner by examiners appointed, with the approval of the Minister, by the council.

Restriction on use of title of dispensing chemist and druggist.

4.—It shall be unlawful for any person to use the title of dispensing chemist and druggist unless he is registered in the register of dispensing chemists and druggists, and any person acting in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

Sale of poisons, etc.

5.—A registered dispensing chemist and druggist shall be entitled to sell or keep open shop for retailing, dispensing or compounding poisons or medical prescriptions.

Cesser of sections 8 and 10 of Act of 1890.

6.—(1) Section 8 of the Act of 1890 shall cease to have effect except as respects terms of service as apprentice or assistant which began before the 31st day of October, 1951.

(2) Section 10 of the Act of 1890 shall cease to have effect except as respects apprenticeships which began before the 31st day of October, 1951.

Consequential amendments and applications.

7.—(1) Section 32 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by inserting “or registered under the Pharmacy Act, 1951, as a dispensing chemist and druggist” after “registered under this Act as a pharmaceutical chemist”, “or dispensing chemist and druggist” after “such pharmaceutical chemist” and “or a dispensing chemist and druggist registered as such under the Pharmacy Act, 1951” after “registered as such under this Act”.

(2) Subsection (2) of section 12 of the Act of 1890 and the regulations for the purposes thereof shall apply to a registered dispensing chemist and druggist as if he were registered under that Act as a registered druggist.

(3) Section 16 of the Act of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting “and of the register of dispensing chemists and druggists” after “register of registered druggists”.

(4) Section 17 of the Act of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting “or registered dispensing chemist and druggist” after “registered druggist” and after “duly qualified pharmaceutical chemist”.

(5) Section 19 of the Act of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting “or of a registered dispensing chemist and druggist” after “licentiate of the Pharmaceutical Society”.

(6) In any provision made by or under any Act other than the Principal Act or the Act of 1890, any reference to a registered druggist shall be construed as including a reference to a registered dispensing chemist and druggist.

(7) The provisions made by the Principal Act in relation to the Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists for Ireland shall, subject to this Act, also have effect in relation to the register of dispensing chemists and druggists.

Short title, construction and commencement.

8.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Pharmacy Act, 1951.

(2) The Principal Act, the Act of 1890 and this Act shall be read together and construed as one Act.

(3) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister appoints by order.