Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.147Functions
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sec.147 Functions
The council has the following functions— deciding applications relating to pharmacy business licences under this Act; changing, suspending and cancelling pharmacy business licences under this Act; monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Act; advising the Minister on— standards premises must meet to be authorised premises; and other matters relating to this Act; administering the fund under this Act; keeping a register of licensed pharmacy businesses under section 207 ; any other function given to the council under this Act or another Act. The council may advise the Minister about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) (d) on its own initiative or at the Minister’s request. The council must, in performing its functions, act independently, impartially and in the public interest. (sec.147-ssec.1) The council has the following functions— deciding applications relating to pharmacy business licences under this Act; changing, suspending and cancelling pharmacy business licences under this Act; monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Act; advising the Minister on— standards premises must meet to be authorised premises; and other matters relating to this Act; administering the fund under this Act; keeping a register of licensed pharmacy businesses under section 207 ; any other function given to the council under this Act or another Act. (sec.147-ssec.2) The council may advise the Minister about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) (d) on its own initiative or at the Minister’s request. (sec.147-ssec.3) The council must, in performing its functions, act independently, impartially and in the public interest.
- (a) deciding applications relating to pharmacy business licences under this Act;
- (b) changing, suspending and cancelling pharmacy business licences under this Act;
- (c) monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Act;
- (d) advising the Minister on— (i) standards premises must meet to be authorised premises; and (ii) other matters relating to this Act;
- (i) standards premises must meet to be authorised premises; and
- (ii) other matters relating to this Act;
- (e) administering the fund under this Act;
- (f) keeping a register of licensed pharmacy businesses under section 207 ;
- (g) any other function given to the council under this Act or another Act.
- (i) standards premises must meet to be authorised premises; and
- (ii) other matters relating to this Act;