PHARMACY REGULATION ACT 2010

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Act to bind the Crown  

PART 2--OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION

Division 1--Requirements of ownership

• 5 Ownership of pharmacy businesses  
• 6 Exception for executors and administrators  
• 7 Notice to Authority about change to company with mutual structure  
• 8 Provision of information to Authority  
• 9 Offence not to comply with section 7 or 8  
• 10 Pharmacy businesses at separate premises  
• 11 Undue influence  

Division 2--Caps on growth of pharmacy ownership

• 12 Definition  
• 13 Application  
• 14 Cap on growth of pharmacy ownership for friendly society type companies  
• 15 Exception for existing ownership  
• 16 Exception for amalgamations on or after 16 November 2004 and before 17 November 2008  
• 17 Exception for amalgamation on or after 17 November 2008  
• 18 Pharmacy businesses owned by a subsidiary of a company  
• 19 Calculating number of pharmacy businesses  

Division 3--Requirements of establishment and operation

• 20 Notice of intention to establish a pharmacy business  
• 21 Establishment of pharmacy businesses  
• 22 Where establishment of a pharmacy department not permitted  
• 23 Establishment of pharmacy depot  
• 24 Controls on business activity at registered premises  
• 25 Notifications about pharmacy businesses  
• 26 Notifications for a pharmacy department that ceases operation  
• 27 Notifications for a company licensee  
• 28 Notification by pharmacists  
• 29 Controls over the supply, compounding or dispensing of medicines  
• 30 Personal supervision of pharmacy or pharmacy department  
• 31 Access to closed pharmacies and pharmacy departments  
• 32 Dispensing and recording of prescriptions  
• 33 Security at pharmacy depots  

Division 4--Use of titles

• 34 Claims by persons as to licence to operate  
• 35 Use of title  

PART 3--LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

Division 1--Licensing

• 36 Application for a licence  
• 37 Eligibility to apply for a licence  
• 38 Decision to grant licence  
• 39 Grounds for refusal of a licence  
• 40 Conditions on licence  
• 41 Notice of decision on application  
• 42 Period of licence  
• 43 Licence renewal—application and fee  
• 43A Late lodgement of application to renew licence  

Division 2--Registration of premises

• 44 Application for registration of premises of pharmacy business or pharmacy department  
• 45 Registration of premises of pharmacy businesses or pharmacy departments  
• 46 Grounds for refusal of registration of premises  
• 47 Application for registration of a pharmacy depot  
• 48 Registration of pharmacy depot  
• 49 Conditions on registration  
• 50 Notice of decision on application  
• 51 Period of registration  
• 52 Registration renewal: application and fee  
• 52A Late lodgement of application to renew registration  

Division 3--Investigations

• 53 Notifications about a licensee or holder of a registration  
• 54 Investigations without notification  

Division 4--Revocation of a licence or registration

• 55 Grounds on which licence may be revoked  
• 56 Grounds for revocation of registration  
• 57 Convening of a panel  
• 58 Procedure of a panel  
• 59 Decisions of a panel  
• 60 Notice of revocation of licence or registration  
• 61 Other sanctions by Authority  

Division 5--VCAT review

• 62 Application to VCAT for review  

Division 6--Public register

• 63 Public register  

PART 4--ENFORCEMENT

• 64 Proceedings for offences  
• 65 Authorisation of persons to assist in enforcement  
• 66 Identification  
• 67 Victorian Pharmacy Authority may examine documents  
• 68 Special powers of entry to pharmacies  
• 69 Certified copy of examined document  
• 70 General powers of entry with warrant  
• 71 Announcement before entry  
• 72 Copy of warrant to be given  
• 73 Copies or receipts to be given  
• 74 Copies of seized documents  
• 75 Retention and return of seized documents or things  
• 76 Magistrates' Court may extend 3-month period  
• 77 Refusal or failure to comply with requirement  
• 78 Protection against self-incrimination  
• 79 Offence to give false or misleading information  
• 80 Offence to hinder or obstruct authorised person  

PART 5--VICTORIAN PHARMACY AUTHORITY

Division 1--Establishment

• 81 Establishment of Victorian Pharmacy Authority  

Division 2--General powers and functions

• 82 Functions of Authority  
• 83 Powers of Authority  
• 84 Consultation requirements  
• 85 Objectives  
• 86 Standards  

Division 3--Membership and procedure

• 87 Membership of the Authority  
• 88 Terms of office  
• 89 Resignation and removal  
• 90 Chairperson and deputy chairperson  
• 91 Acting members  
• 92 Payment of members  
• 93 Procedures of the Authority  
• 94 Effect of vacancy or defect  
• 95 Resolutions without meetings  
• 96 Approved methods of communication for Authority  
• 97 Limited immunity of member of a panel  
• 98 Delegation  

Division 4--Staff

• 99 Staff  

Division 5--Committees

• 100 Establishment of committees  
• 101 Membership of a committee  

Division 6--Authority funds, assets and fees

• 102 Victorian Pharmacy Authority Fund  
• 103 Investment powers  
• 104 Powers of the Authority in relation to fees  
• 105 Repayment of advances  

PART 6--GENERAL

• 106 Provision of information to Minister  
• 107 Disclosure of information to other agencies  
• 108 Regulations  

PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 109 Definitions  
• 110 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not limited  
• 111 Victorian Pharmacy Authority to be successor in law of old Board  
• 112 Assets and liabilities  
• 113 Pharmacy-related records  
• 114 Existing applications for approval  
• 115 Existing approvals to carry on pharmacy businesses and pharmacy departments  
• 116 Existing approvals of premises  
• 117 Authority to complete reports of old Board  
• SCHEDULE
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