3.—(1) The Pharmacy Practices Committee shall consist of seven members of whom–
(a)one shall be the chair appointed as such by the Board; the chair shall be a member of the Board but shall not be an officer of the Board nor shall the chair be, nor previously have been, a doctor, dentist, ophthalmic optician or pharmacist or the employee of a person who is a doctor, dentist, ophthalmic optician or pharmacist;
(b)three shall be pharmacists of whom–
(i)one shall be a pharmacist whose name is not included in any pharmaceutical list and who is not the employee of a person whose name is so listed; and such pharmacist shall be appointed by the Board from persons nominated by the [F1Area Pharmaceutical Committee]; and
(ii)two shall be pharmacists each of whom is included in a pharmaceutical list or is an employee of a person whose name is so listed; and each shall be appointed by the Board from persons nominated by the Area Pharmaceutical Committee; and
(c)three shall be persons appointed by the Board otherwise than from the members of the Board but none shall be nor previously have been a doctor, dentist, ophthalmic optician or a pharmacist, or an employee of a person who is a doctor, dentist, ophthalmic optician or pharmacist.
[F2(1A) In the circumstances described in sub-paragraph (1B) the Pharmacy Practices Committee shall have an additional member appointed by the Board from persons nominated by the Area Medical Committee.
(1B) The circumstances are where the premises that are the subject of the application are located in the same neighbourhood as premises from which a dispensing doctor dispenses.]
(2) Persons to act as deputies for, and corresponding in number to, each of those categories of person appointed pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) [F3and, as the case may be, sub-paragraph (1A)] shall, provided they satisfy the criteria specified in that sub-paragraph, be appointed by the Board and in the absence of any of those persons a deputy from the appropriate category shall be entitled to act in the absent person’s place.
(3) If a nomination sought for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i) or (ii) [F4or sub-paragraph (1A)] above is not made before such date as the Board may determine, the Board may appoint as a member a person who satisfies the criteria specified in the relevant sub-paragraph.
(4) The Board shall prepare and maintain lists of the persons who have been appointed, in accordance with paragraph 3(1)(a), (b)(i) [F5or (ii), (c) or (1A)], as the case might be, and who currently serve as members of the Pharmacy Practices Committee, and shall provide the Scottish Ministers with a copy of such lists from time to time.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 4 para. 3(1)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2011) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/32), regs. 1, 9(2) (with reg. 10)
F2Sch. 4 para. 3(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2011) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/32), regs. 1, 9(3) (with reg. 10)
F3Words in sch. 4 para. 3(2) inserted (1.4.2011) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/32), regs. 1, 9(4) (with reg. 10)
F4Words in sch. 4 para. 3(3) inserted (1.4.2011) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/32), regs. 1, 9(5) (with reg. 10)
F5Words in sch. 4 para. 3(4) substituted (1.4.2011) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/32), regs. 1, 9(6) (with reg. 10)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2009, see reg. 1