Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.83Death of licence holder
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sec.83 Death of licence holder
This section applies if a pharmacy business licence ends under section 31 (2) (c) or 36 (3) (c) . The executor, administrator or trustee of the deceased licence holder’s estate may be an owner of, or carry on, the pharmacy business to which the licence relates— for the period starting on the day the holder dies and ending 1 year after that day; or for a longer period, of not more than 2 years starting on the day the holder dies, approved by the council having regard to the decision criteria. See section 88 in relation to requirements about carrying on the pharmacy business. The council may grant an approval under subsection (2) (b) on conditions the council considers appropriate. Sections 15 , 19 and 20 do not apply to the executor, administrator or trustee in relation to being an owner of, or carrying on, the pharmacy business until the period mentioned in subsection (2) ends. (sec.83-ssec.1) This section applies if a pharmacy business licence ends under section 31 (2) (c) or 36 (3) (c) . (sec.83-ssec.2) The executor, administrator or trustee of the deceased licence holder’s estate may be an owner of, or carry on, the pharmacy business to which the licence relates— for the period starting on the day the holder dies and ending 1 year after that day; or for a longer period, of not more than 2 years starting on the day the holder dies, approved by the council having regard to the decision criteria. See section 88 in relation to requirements about carrying on the pharmacy business. (sec.83-ssec.3) The council may grant an approval under subsection (2) (b) on conditions the council considers appropriate. (sec.83-ssec.4) Sections 15 , 19 and 20 do not apply to the executor, administrator or trustee in relation to being an owner of, or carrying on, the pharmacy business until the period mentioned in subsection (2) ends.
- (a) for the period starting on the day the holder dies and ending 1 year after that day; or
- (b) for a longer period, of not more than 2 years starting on the day the holder dies, approved by the council having regard to the decision criteria.