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PHARMACISTS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 47 OF 2010) - SECT 14

Section 59 amended (Authorisation and powers of inspectors)
Section 59 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1)  If –
(a) the Authority reasonably suspects that a person may be operating a pharmacy business in breach of this Act; or
(b) the Authority reasonably suspects that a person may be operating a pharmacy business from premises that may not be suitable for registration having regard to the matters set out in section 71E ; or
(c) the Authority receives a referral of a complaint from the Health Complaints Commissioner; or
(d) the Authority receives a request from a registration Board to inspect any premises; or
(e) premises sought to be registered are being made ready to be used or have been made ready to use for the purposes of a pharmacy business; or
(f) premises registered as pharmacy business premises have been, or are being, renovated or altered; or
(g) the Authority wishes to carry out a random inspection on registered pharmacy business premises for the purposes of auditing those premises against the matters set out in section 71E  –
the Authority may, in writing, authorise a person to act as an inspector.
(b) by omitting from subsection (2) "pharmacy premises of a registered pharmacist or premises at or from which a person is purporting to provide pharmacy services" and substituting "relevant premises" ;
(c) by omitting paragraph (i) from subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:
(i) require a person claiming to be a pharmacist to produce evidence of his or her registration as a pharmacist;
(d) by omitting from subsection (2)(j) "or the Pharmacy Code has been contravened" ;
(e) by omitting from subsection (2)(k) "Board" twice occurring and substituting "Authority" ;
(f) by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:
(3)  If the Authority is satisfied that for legitimate reasons a person needs access to a document that has been removed from the person's pharmacy business premises to the custody and control of the Authority under subsection (2)(k), the Authority in its discretion may –
(a) grant the person reasonable access to the document or to a copy of the document; or
(b) provide the person with a copy or certified copy of the document; or
(c) retain a copy of the document and return the original to the person.
(g) by omitting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:
(5)  Following an inspection, an inspector is to furnish the Authority with a report –
(a) detailing the nature of the inspection; and
(b) containing copies of any photographs or documents and particulars of any test, examination or items seized during the course of the inspection; and
(c) advising any recommendations of the inspector.



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