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The Pharmacy (Premises Standards, Information Obligations, etc.) Order 2016

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Amendment of article 56 of the 2010 Order

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25.—(1) Article 56 of the 2010 Order (interim orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a), omit “(an “interim suspension order”)”.

(3) After paragraph (1) insert the following paragraphs—

“(1A) Where, during an inquiry under section 80(1) or (1A) of the Medicines Act 1968, the Fitness to Practise Committee is satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of the public or is otherwise in the public interest to suspend one or more of the entries in Part 3 of the register relating to a person carrying on a retail pharmacy business (“a pharmacy owner”), the Committee may make an order that the entry (or entries) in question be suspended for such period not exceeding 18 months as may be specified in the order.

(1B) In this article, an “interim suspension order” means an order under paragraph (1)(a) or (1A).”.

(4) In paragraph (2)—

(a)after “paragraph (1)” insert “or (1A)”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “the person” substitute “the registrant or pharmacy owner”;

(5) In paragraph (3)—

(a)for “to any person” substitute “to any registrant or pharmacy owner”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (c), before “if satisfied that” insert “as regards a registrant,”.

(6) In paragraph (4)—

(a)for “to the person” substitute “to the registrant or pharmacy owner”;

(b)after “home address of that person” insert “, or in the case of pharmacy owner that is a partnership or body corporate at the address of its registered or principal office,”; and

(c)for “giving the person” substitute “giving the registrant or pharmacy owner”.

(7) In paragraph (5), after “paragraph (1)” insert “, (1A)”.

(8) In paragraph (8), after “a registrant” insert “or pharmacy owner”.

(9) In paragraph (10)—

(a)for “any person” substitute “a registrant”;

(b)for “that person” substitute “the registrant”; and

(c)for “the person’s” substitute “the registrant’s”.

(10) After paragraph (10) insert the following paragraph—

“(10A) At the conclusion of an inquiry under section 80(1) or (1A) of the Medicines Act 1968, if an interim suspension order remains in effect in relation to the pharmacy owner who was the subject of the inquiry, the Fitness to Practise Committee must revoke the order whether or not a direction is given in relation to the pharmacy owner under that section.”.

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