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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 31 December 1953
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988
CHAPTER 23
CONTROL OF PHARMACISTS
JR 12 of 1953
JR 8 of 1954
JR 31 of 1966
Act 5 of 1983
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
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CONTROL OF PHARMACISTS
To impose controls upon the practice of pharmacists.
PROHIBITION OF PRACTICE WITHOUT A LICENCE
CONSTITUTION OF COMMISSION
POWERS OF COMMISSION
(a) if the Commission is of the opinion that the applicant has the qualifications and experience necessary to enable him to engage in a controlled occupation, to issue to him a licence permitting him to engage in the controlled occupations and such licence may be either unconditional or may impose conditions limiting the applicant's right to engage in the controlled occupation either as to the area in which he shall be permitted to do so or as to the extent or scope of such occupation;
(b) if the Commission is of the opinion that the applicant is not sufficiently qualified, either by reason of the lack of professional qualifications or experience or for any other reason does not appear to be a person fit to be granted a licence, to reject the application;
(c) if the Commission is of the opinion that a person to whom a licence has been issued under the provisions of this Act has mis-conducted himself in relation to the controlled occupation in respect of which a licence has been issued to him, or shows himself lacking in the degree of skill or attention necessary for the proper performance of his functions, or fails to comply with any of the conditions contained in the licence granted to him, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be instituted against him under the provisions of section 7 to revoke, withdraw or suspend such licence or to add to, alter, vary or otherwise amend any condition or conditions contained in such licence.
LICENCES
(2) A licence shall not be transferable.
(3) Subject to any exemption granted by the Minister responsible for health acting upon the recommendation of the Commission, a fee of VT3,000 shall be paid in respect of each licence issued to a person engaged in the controlled occupation whether such licence is issued with conditions or without:
Provided that no fee shall be required of a pharmacist employed by a mission or other charitable organization.
PAYMENT OF FEES
(2) No person having paid any such fee shall be entitled to claim any refund thereof or of part thereof by reason of the fact that his licence has been revoked, withdrawn, suspended, or surrendered by him before the normal date of expiry of such licence.
EXEMPTIONS
PENALTIES
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