Pharmacy Control Act 2001
8Functions of Authority
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8 Functions of Authority
[Section 8 Amended by No. 62 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:15 Dec 2005] [Section 8 Amended by No. 62 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:15 Dec 2005] [Section 8 Substituted by No. 47 of 2010, s. 9, Applied:01 Feb 2011] The Authority has the following functions:
(a) to administer a scheme of registration of pharmacy business premises;
(b) to approve the ownership of and interests in pharmacy businesses;
(c) to ensure that the services that pharmacy businesses provide from pharmacy business premises to the public are of the highest possible standard;
(d) to prosecute offences against this Act;
(e) to advise the Minister on matters relating to this Act;
(f) such other functions as are imposed on the Authority by this or any other Act or as may be prescribed.