Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Professions Registration Act 2005 - SCHEDULE 3

MATTERS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL UNDER PART 6
1. The premises are to be-

   (a)  laid out in a manner consistent with safe pharmacy practice;

   (b)  maintained in a clean and hygienic manner;

   (c)  maintained at a suitable temperature and humidity;

   (d)  equipped with the necessary equipment and reference material.
2. The different parts of the premises are properly situated and are secure
and suitable for the purposes for which they are to be used.
3. The general physical security of the premises is assured and the control of
keys or other entry devices is restricted to registered pharmacists authorised
by the person carrying on the pharmacy business or pharmacy department.
4. There is no access to the dispensary of the pharmacy or pharmacy department
except under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
5. A registered pharmacist must be appointed to act as the pharmacist who is
regularly and usually in charge of the pharmacy or pharmacy department when
the pharmacy or pharmacy department is open for business.
6. When the pharmacist who is appointed as the pharmacist who is regularly and
usually in charge of the pharmacy or pharmacy department is absent or not
available, another registered pharmacist must be appointed to act as the
pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy or pharmacy department when the pharmacy
or pharmacy department is open for business.
7. A registered pharmacist must oversee the area of the pharmacy or pharmacy
department where pharmacy services are provided.
8. A registered pharmacist appointed to act as the pharmacist in charge must
oversee, supervise and monitor all registered pharmacists providing pharmacy
services in the pharmacy or pharmacy department and any other staff who assist
in the provision of pharmacy services.
9. Adequate arrangements are in place to ensure that-

   (a)  medicines are dispensed in accordance with an order or prescription as
        far as the dispensing is consistent with the safety of the person who
        is to use the medicines;

   (b)  medicines are not re-used after dispensing and after they have left
        the pharmacy or pharmacy department;

   (c)  written records are kept of all medicines supplied, compounded or
        dispensed and the records are kept confidential and secure;

   (d)  the sale of medicines particularly those known to be abused or misused
        are supervised and monitored;

   (e)  therapeutic goods are not removed from the premises except with the
        express permission of the registered pharmacist in charge of the
        pharmacy or pharmacy department;

   (f)  distance dispensing is carried out according to good pharmaceutical
        practice;

   (g)  confidential discussions can occur between pharmacists and their
        clients in privacy;



   (h)  the identity of a medicine being supplied or dispensed to a client of
        the pharmacy or pharmacy department cannot be known by another person
        present in the pharmacy or pharmacy department who is not a person
        carrying on the pharmacy business or pharmacy department or a member
        of the staff of the business or department. __________________