Functions of Council
5.  The functions of the Council are —
(a)to keep and maintain registers of registered pharmacists;
(b)to approve or reject applications for registration under this Act or to approve any of those applications subject to any restrictions the Council may think fit;
(c)to issue certificates of registration and practising certificates to registered pharmacists;
(d)to make recommendations to the appropriate authorities on the courses of instructions and examinations leading to a Singapore degree;
(e)to prescribe and implement measures, guidelines and standards for the training of persons seeking registration as pharmacists under this Act;
(f)to make recommendations to the appropriate authorities for the training and education of registered pharmacists;
(g)to determine and regulate the conduct and ethics of registered pharmacists; and
(h)generally to do all such acts and matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under this Act.