Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (ACT) (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2010 (NO 2) (NO 39 OF 2010) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Modification— Health Act 1993

(see s 3)

[1.1]     New section 129A

in part 9, insert

129A     Ownership of pharmacy business

    (1)     A person must not own a pharmacy business unless the person is—

        (a)     a pharmacist; or

        (b)     a complying pharmacy corporation.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.

    (2)     In this section:

"medicine"—see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 , dictionary.

"own", for a pharmacy business, includes having a legal or beneficial interest in the pharmacy business.

"pharmacy business" means a business providing pharmacy services at a community pharmacy.

"pharmacy services" includes—

        (a)     the supply, compounding or dispensing of a medicine; and

        (b)     advice and counselling on the effective use of a medicine.