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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986
+ UNDER THE PRESENT TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD HAS NO POWER TO REJECT A CORRECTLY SUBMITTED APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PREMISES, AND THE APPLICANT AUTOMATICALLY BECOMES AN AUTHORISED SELLER OF POISONS ONCE HIS PREMISES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED.
+ ALTHOUGH THE BOARD MAY DE-REGISTER THE PREMISES CONCERNED WHEN AN AUTHORISED SELLER IS FOUND GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE, IT CANNOT REFUSE TO REGISTER THE SAME PREMISES AGAIN IF THE OPERATOR APPLIES UNDER A NEW NAME.+
MR SHIPMAN TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT CLAUSE 5 WOULD EMPOWER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD TO GRANT OR REJECT AN APPLICATION, OR TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS ON REGISTRATION, HAVING REGARD TO THE PERSONAL SUITABILITY OF THE AUTHORISED SELLER AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF POISONS.
CLAUSE 9 ENABLED REGULATIONS TO BE MADE PROVIDING FOR MORE DETAILED PROCEDURES TO BE PRESCRIBED AND CLAUSE 10 PROVIDED FOR APPLICANTS AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF THE BOARD ON THESE MATTERS TO APPEAL TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS APPEAL TRIBUNAL, HE SAID.
TO FACILITATE EASY IDENTIFICATION BY THE PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE SAID CLAUSES 6 AND 9 PROVIDED THAT AUTHORISED SELLERS OF POISONS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO DISPLAY AT REGISTERED PREMISES A PRESCRIBED LOGO, WHICH NON-AUTHORISED PERSONS WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM DISPLAYING,
+IN ADDITION TO THESE PROPOSALS TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING PARTY, THE BILL ALSO CONTAINS A NUMBER OF OTHER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PROFESSIONS,+ HE SAID.
+CLAUSES 3 AND 4 REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD AND THE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY IN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
+CLAUSE 7 REMOVES AN UNNECESSARY PROVISION DESIGNED TO
RESTRICT COMPETITION AMONG LISTED SELLERS OF POISONS.
+CLAUSE 8 EXEMPTS DOCTORS, DENTISTS AND VETERINARY SURGEONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN SEPARATE RECORDS ON THE SUPPLY OF MEDICINES PROVIDED THAT THE DETAILS OF SUCH SUPPLIES ARE ENTERED INTO CLINICAL RECORD CARDS KEPT FOR THEIR PATIENTS.
+CLAUSE 11 WIDENS THE POWER OF FORFEITURE BY THE MAGISTRATE TO INCLUDE ANY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH AN OFFENCE HAS BEEN COMMITTED.+
AT PRESENT THE POWER WAS APPLICABLE ONLY TO PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS CONTAINING POISONS, HE SAID.
DE BATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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