Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. IV: Power to amend conferred (N.I.) (2.4.2001) by 2001 c. 3 (N.I.), s. 60, Sch. 4 para. 2(2); S.R. 2001/128, art. 2(4), Sch.
C2Pt. IV amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 1994/3144 reg. 9 (30.10.2005) by Medicines (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2759), regs. 1(a), 2(12)
C3Pt. IV modified (E.W.S.) (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. 2 para. 13(7)
C4Pt. IV (except ss. 80-83): Power to amend conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 60(1)(2)(4), 67(1), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 2000/779, art. 2
(1)The General Pharmaceutical Council may make such provision as it considers appropriate in rules for any purpose for which rules are authorised or required to be made by it under Part 4 of this Act.
(2)Article 66 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (rules) applies to the making of rules by the General Pharmaceutical Council under [F2any provision of Part 4 of this Act other than section 72A] as it applies to the making of rules by the General Pharmaceutical Council under Part 3 of that Order (registered pharmacies: standards in retail pharmacies).]
[F3(3)The power of the General Pharmaceutical Council to make rules under section 72A may be exercised so as to make different provision for different areas or in relation to different cases or different circumstances to which the power is applicable, and to make any such provision subject to such exceptions, limitations and conditions (if any) as the General Pharmaceutical Council considers necessary or expedient.
(4)Before making rules under section 72A, the General Pharmaceutical Council must publish draft rules and invite representations to be made to it about the draft by—
(a)the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers, and
(b)any other persons appearing to it appropriate to consult about the draft.
(5)No rules made under section 72A by the General Pharmaceutical Council are to come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
(6)The power vested in the Privy Council to make an order under subsection (5) may be exercised by any two or more members of the Privy Council.
(7)The making of an order under subsection (5) is sufficiently signified by an instrument signed by the Clerk of the Privy Council.
(8)Where an order under subsection (5) is signified by an instrument purporting to be signed by the Clerk of the Privy Council, that is evidence and in Scotland sufficient evidence of—
(a)the fact that the order was duly made, and
(b)the order’s terms.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 84A inserted (10.2.2010 for specified purposes, 27.9.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231), art. 1(3), Sch. 4 para. 1(16); S.I. 2010/1621, art. 2(1), Sch.
F2Words in s. 84A(2) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/849), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(a); S.I. 2022/1023, art. 2