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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1994

THERE IS A NEED TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FEES CHARGED SO AS RAISE THE TURNOVER OF THESE SPACES.

TO

THIS FEE REVISION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER AREAS IN FOLLOWING WEEKS, HE ADDED.

THE

REVISION OF FEES UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO INCREASE A NUMBER OF FEES UNDER PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE NEXT MONTH.

THE

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A STUDY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHOWED THAT THE EXISTING FEE LEVELS WERE BELOW COST.

THE FEES UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE WERE LAST REVISED IN 1989.

THE NEW FEES. WHICH HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY, WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 1.

DETAILS OF THE FEE INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

GOVERNMENT

ITEM

EXISTING FEE

REVISED FEE

EXAMINATION IN EACH SUBJECT PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD

500

835

ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF

150

250

REGISTRATION AS A PHARMACIST

*

ISSUE OF A DUPLICATE

75

125

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AS A PHARMACIST

*

RETENTION OF PREMISES ON THE

500

1,390

REGISTER OF PREMISES, EACH YEAR

*

APPLICATION FOR ENTRY ON

160

395

THE LIST OF LISTED SELLERS OF POISONS

*

RETENTION ON THE LIST OF LISTED SELLERS OF POISONS, EACH YEAR

160

375

ANY ALTERATION TO THE REGISTER OF PREMISES OR TO THE LIST OF LISTED SELLERS

50

225

AN ANNUAL LICENCE FOR WHOLESALE DEALERS IN POISONS

400

1,220

/ANNUAL LICENCE