SCHEDULEAmendments relating to pharmacists in Northern Ireland
PART 3Transitional and saving provision relating to the amendments in Parts 1 and 2
Visiting practitioners from relevant European States – saving of old law for up to one year30
1
Where, immediately before exit day—
a
a visiting practitioner was entitled under paragraph 4 or 7 of Schedule 2B to the 1976 Order to provide occasional pharmacy services, or
b
the registrar was in receipt of the required documents (within the meaning of paragraph 5 of that Schedule) from a visiting practitioner seeking to acquire that entitlement,
any provision made by an Act or instrument amended by Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule continues to apply in relation to the practitioner without the amendments that Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule makes to the provisions relating to visiting practitioners from relevant European States.
2
But a visiting practitioner’s entitlement does not continue (or further continue) under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2B to the 1976 Order on or after exit day (and, accordingly, the entitlement lapses at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 8(1) or (2) of that Schedule).
3
The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “the provisions relating to visiting practitioners from relevant European States” is to the provisions listed in the following table.
Instrument | Provisions relating to visiting practitioners |
|---|---|
The 1976 Order | In Article 2(2), the definitions of “competent authorities”, “exempt person”, “General Systems Regulations”, “national”, “registered”, “relevant European State” and “registered person” |
Article 4A(7)(c), (10)(b) and (14) | |
Article 5(1A) | |
Article 6(1) | |
Article 8B | |
Article 9(2) | |
Article 11A(12) | |
Schedule 2B | |
The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 | Regulation 2(7)(b)(ii) |
Regulation 3(3) | |
Regulation 4(1)(f)(ii) |