Version Superseded: 01/10/2009
Point in time view as at 01/10/2007. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Medicines Act 1968, Section 72B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The failure by a person to comply with any requirements of section 72A of this Act, or of regulations made under that section, may constitute misconduct for the purposes of section 80 of this Act, [F2article 48(1)(a) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007] and Article 20 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976; and the [F3the relevant disciplinary committee] may deal with such a failure accordingly.
(2)A person who does not have the qualifications and experience required by regulations made by virtue of section 72A(7)(a) of this Act is not to be considered as a responsible pharmacist for the purposes of sections 70 to 72 of this Act.
(3)Subsection (4) of this section applies if a person—
(a)fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (2) of section 72A of this Act, or of regulations made under that subsection,
(b)fails to comply with any requirements as to absence from the premises contained in regulations made by virtue of subsection (7)(b) of that section.
(4)If this subsection applies, the person in question is not to be considered while the failure continues as being in charge of the business at the premises in question (or in a subsection (3)(a) case at any of them) for the purposes of sections 70 to 72 of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 72A, 72B inserted (19.7.2006 for specified purposes) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), ss. 30(1), 83(1)(e)
F2Words in s. 72B(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)) by Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/289), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(10)(a)
F3Words in s. 72B(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)) by Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/289), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(10)(b)
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