Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.28Criteria for grant
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sec.28 Criteria for grant
The council may grant an application for a pharmacy business licence for a pharmacy business only if satisfied— the applicant— is an eligible person; and is a fit and proper person to own a pharmacy business; and does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the applicant; and the proposed licensed premises for the pharmacy business are authorised premises; and each person who the council is aware holds a material interest in the pharmacy business is a person who— is permitted, under section 16 , to hold a material interest in the pharmacy business; and does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the person.
- (a) the applicant— (i) is an eligible person; and (ii) is a fit and proper person to own a pharmacy business; and (iii) does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the applicant; and
- (i) is an eligible person; and
- (ii) is a fit and proper person to own a pharmacy business; and
- (iii) does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the applicant; and
- (b) the proposed licensed premises for the pharmacy business are authorised premises; and
- (c) each person who the council is aware holds a material interest in the pharmacy business is a person who— (i) is permitted, under section 16 , to hold a material interest in the pharmacy business; and (ii) does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the person.
- (i) is permitted, under section 16 , to hold a material interest in the pharmacy business; and
- (ii) does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the person.
- (i) is an eligible person; and
- (ii) is a fit and proper person to own a pharmacy business; and
- (iii) does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the applicant; and
- (i) is permitted, under section 16 , to hold a material interest in the pharmacy business; and
- (ii) does not already hold an interest in the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the person.