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HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 129

Restriction on pharmacy premises—supermarkets

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person operates a community pharmacy inside, or partly inside, premises being used as a supermarket.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (2)     A pharmacist commits an offence if the pharmacist practises as a pharmacist in a community pharmacy inside, or partly inside, premises being used as a supermarket.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (3)     In this section:

"supermarket" means a large shop selling food and other household items where the selection of goods is organised on a self-serve basis.

Note     This definition is the same as the definition of supermarket in the territory plan.

 M      129A     Ownership of pharmacy business



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