71JPremises exempt from registration requirements

### 71J Premises exempt from registration requirements > [*\[Section 71J Inserted by No. 62 of 2005, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-062#GS22@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (1) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpa@EN) The Authority, by instrument in writing, may exempt any premises used for the purposes of a pharmacy business from the requirement to be registered as pharmacy business premises. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (2) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 71J Subsection (2) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpb@EN) An exemption may be granted on the Authority's own initiative, at the written request of the Director of Public Health or on an application by or on behalf of a pharmacist. > > > (3)  An application under [subsection (2)](#GS71J@Gs2@EN) is to be – > > > > > > (a) in an approved form; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 71J Subsection (3) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpd@EN) lodged with the Authority; and > > > > > > > (c) accompanied by the prescribed application fee, if any; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 71J Subsection (3) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpe@EN) supported by such information or evidence as the Authority requires. > > > (3A)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS27@EN) The Authority may require an applicant for an exemption to provide such further information or evidence as it considers necessary in order to consider the application. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (4) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpf@EN) The Authority may waive all or part of the fee. > > > (5)  An exemption may be granted – > > > > > > (a) for individual premises or a class of premises; and > > > > > > > (b) unconditionally or on conditions. > > > (6)  Without limiting [subsection (5)(b)](#GS71J@Gs5@Hpb@EN) , the conditions of an exemption may restrict its operation according to matters or limitations, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the instrument of exemption. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (7) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpg@EN) A person must not engage in the practice of pharmacy contrary to a condition of an exemption under this section. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (8) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hph@EN) The Authority may revoke an exemption if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the exemption is no longer justified or required. > > > (9)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (9) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpi@EN) In determining whether to grant or revoke an exemption the Authority is to have regard to the prescribed criteria, if any. > > > (10)  [*\[Section 71J Subsection (10) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 39, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS39@Hpj@EN) The Authority may publicise exemptions and their revocation in the *Gazette* and in such other ways as the Authority thinks fit having regard to the nature of the exemptions.