11Guidelines

### 11 Guidelines > [*\[Section 11 Substituted by No. 47 of 2010, s. 9, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS9@EN) [*\[Section 11 Substituted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  The Authority may issue guidelines from time to time to provide practical guidance and direction to persons on the registration and renewal of registration of pharmacy business premises and other matters under this Act. > > > (2)  The guidelines – > > > > > > (a) are to be written in plain language, follow a consistent style and format, and be as brief as possible consistent with their intended application; and > > > > > > > (b) may be made so as to apply differently according to such matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, location, circumstance or otherwise, as are specified in them; and > > > > > > > (c) may confer responsibilities and discretionary responsibilities on the Authority; and > > > > > > > (d) may not purport to impose sanctions for any failure to comply with them; and > > > > > > > (e) may not contain provisions that are repugnant to the provisions of this or any other Act. > > > (3)  In the event that the provisions of any guideline are inconsistent with the provisions of any Act, the provisions of the Act always prevail. > > > (4)  The Authority may publish guidelines as it thinks fit having regard to their intended application. > > > (5)  No fee is chargeable or payable for issuing, supplying, obtaining or accessing a copy of any guidelines. > > > (6)  Guidelines are not – > > > > > > (a) statutory rules for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) ; or > > > > > > > (b) instruments of a legislative character for the purposes of the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-030) . > > > (7)  Guidelines are taken to be instruments to which [section 22 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS22@EN) [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) applies.