Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

• “the Act of 1925” means the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Northern Ireland) 1925 [1925 c.8] ;

• “the Act of 1945” means the Medicines, Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 [1945 c.9] ;

• “approved bye-laws” means bye-laws—

  (a)

  submitted by the Council to a meeting of the Society called, after at least fourteen days' notice of the meeting has been served on every person appearing to be a member of the Society, for the purpose of approving bye-laws so submitted (whether or not the meeting has been called for any other purposes in addition), being a meeting at which at least thirty members of the Society are present; and

  (b)

  approved by a majority of the members present and voting at such a meeting;

• “associate” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 3(1) of Part I of Schedule 1;

• “certificate of registration” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 12(3);

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• “the Council” means the Council of the Society;

• “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

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• [F3 “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (general interpretation);]

• “enactment” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1( b) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

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• [F4 “lay member” means a person who–

  (a)

  is not and has never been a registered person: and

  (b)

  does not hold qualifications which would entitle him to apply for registration under this Order.]

• “the Medicines Act” means the Medicines Act 1968 [1968 c.67] ;

• “member” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1;

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• [F5 “the necessary knowledge of English”, in relation to a person registered, or desirous of being registered, in the register of pharmaceutical chemists, means a knowledge of English which is necessary for the safe and effective practice as a pharmaceutical chemist in Northern Ireland;]

• “the Pharmacy Inspector” means the inspector appointed under Article 24(1);

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under Article 5;

• [F6 “professional traineeship” means a period of professional practice, carried out under supervision, that—

  (a)

  constitutes a condition for access to the profession of pharmacy in the country in which it is carried out; and

  (b)

  takes place during or after completion of a course of education leading to an educational qualification pursued for the purpose of entry to that profession;]

• “registered” means in relation to a pharmaceutical chemist, F7 ... druggist or student, registered in the appropriate register under Article 6;

• “registered person” means a person registered as a pharmaceutical chemist F8 ... or druggist;

• “registered pharmacy” has the meaning assigned to it by section 74 of the Medicines Act;

• “the registrar” means the registrar appointed under Article 9(1);

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• [F9 “regulatory body” means a regulatory body which has the function of authorising persons to practise as a member of a health or social care profession;]

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• “retail pharmacy business” has the meaning assigned to it by [F10 regulation 8(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012];

• [F11 “Scrutiny Committee” means the committee established under paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 2;]

• “the Society” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland;

• “the Statutory Committee” means the Committee continued under Article 19(1);

• “student” means a registered student.

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F1 Words in art. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/585), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, reg. 20(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in art. 2(2) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 12 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

F3 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 2(a) (with Sch. 3)

F4 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 2(b) (with Sch. 3)

F5 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.6.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 5; S.I. 2015/1451, art. 6(a)

F6 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 18(3) (with reg. 155)

F7 Words in art. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/585), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(b) (with Sch. Pt. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, reg. 20(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in art. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/585), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(c) (with Sch. Pt. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, reg. 20(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 2(c) (with Sch. 3)

F10 Words in art. 2(2) substituted (14.8.2012) by virtue of The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 47 (with Sch. 32)

F11 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 2(d) (with Sch. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 2(2) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/585), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 35(a) (with Sch. Pt. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, reg. 20(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)