68Special powers of entry to pharmacies

68 Special powers of entry to pharmacies (1) In order to ascertain whether provisions of this Act and the regulations are being complied with a person referred to in section 65(2)— (a) may enter into the premises of any pharmacy business, pharmacy department or pharmacy depot or other place where medicines are supplied, compounded or dispensed; and (b) may examine any room or part of the premises so entered for the purpose of inspecting stocks of medicines and other goods in the premises or any equipment, prescriptions, or other documents in the premises; and (c) may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from documents in the premises. S. 68(1A) inserted by No. 13/2022 s. 53. (1A) A person referred to in section 65(2) may enter a premises or place referred to in subsection (1)(a) physically or by audio visual link. (2) An authorised person may only enter the premises of a pharmacy business, pharmacy department or pharmacy depot when the pharmacy business, pharmacy department or pharmacy depot is open for business or providing pharmacy services. (3) A person must not— (a) refuse or fail to admit an authorised person requiring entry into premises under this section; or (b) cause or permit the refusal or failure referred to in paragraph (a). (4) Before requiring a person to permit the activities provided for under subsection (1), the authorised person must— (a) warn the person that a refusal or failure to comply with the requirement, without reasonable excuse, is an offence; and (b) in the case of a natural person inform the person of the effect of section 78.