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CAP. 138]

Pharmacy and Poisons

[1989 Ed.

12. Premises required to be under the control

of a registered pharmacist

Each set of premises of an authorized seller of poisons where poisons are kept for the purposes of retail sale shall be under the personal control of a registered pharmacist.

[cf. 1933 c. 25 ss. 8 & 9 U.K.]

13. Registration of premises

(1) No premises of an authorized seller of poisons, where poisons are kept for the purposes of retail sale, shall be kept or used for such purposes unless the premises are registered under subsection (3).

(2) An application to register premises under subsection (3) shall be made to the Board in the prescribed form and prescribed manner.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Board may register premises in respect of which an application is made under subsection (2), and may impose such conditions relating to the registration of the premises as it thinks fit.

(4) The Board shall not register premises under subsection (3) unless it is satisfied, in relation to the retail sale of poisons at such premises, that—

(a) the authorized seller of poisons is a fit and proper person to

conduct the retail sale of poisons;

(b) the premises are suitable for conducting the retail sale of poisons

thereon;

(c) the actual sale of poisons will be conducted on the premises by a registered pharmacist or in his presence or under his supervision, in accordance with section 11(1); and

(d) the premises will be under the control of a registered pharmacist

in accordance with section 12.

(5) On the registration of premises under subsection (3) the Secretary shall-

(a) issue to the authorized seller of poisons a certificate of

registration in the prescribed form; and

(b) enter the address of the premises and the name of the authorized seller of poisons, in a register to be kept for the purposes of this section (in this Ordinance referred to as the "register of premises").

(6) The registration of premises under subsection (3) shall-

(a) not take effect except on payment of the prescribed fee; and (b) authorize the authorized seller of poisons to conduct the retail sale of poisons thereon for such period being not more than 1 year, expiring on such date as shall be specified in the certificate of registration.

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