Medicines (Registration of Pharmacies) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 02 Feb 2001

No. S 54

Medicines Act

(Chapter 176)

Medicines (Registration of Pharmacies) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36 (1) and 74 of the Medicines Act, the Minister for Health hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Registration of Pharmacies) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into operation on 5th February 2001.

Amendment of regulation 4

2. Regulation 4 of the Medicines (Registration of Pharmacies) Regulations (Rg 4) is deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:

“Pharmacy to be controlled and managed by pharmacist

4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a pharmacy shall at all times be under the control and management of a pharmacist who is employed on a full time basis to control and manage that pharmacy.

(2) During the absence of the pharmacist referred to in paragraph (1), the sale or supply of any medicine at the pharmacy may, subject to the approval of the licensing authority, be authorised by another pharmacist; and the authorisation may be given in person or by any other means approved by the licensing authority.”.

Made this 26th day of January 2001.

MOSES LEE

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.

[NPA(DAD) 63:02/1; AG/LEG/SL/176/97/1 Vol. 2]

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