Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2017.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Rules may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2017.
(2) The Principal Rules, Rule 15 of the Rules of 2015 and these Rules may be cited together as the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) Rules 2008 to 2017 and shall be construed together as one.
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paragraphs: In these Rules—
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paragraphs: Rule 3(1) (as amended by Rule 15(a) of the Rules of 2015) of the Principal Rules is amended—
(a) by substituting for the definition of “Act” the following:
“‘Act’ means the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 of 2007), as amended by the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications relating to the Profession of Pharmacist) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 489 of 2008 ), the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (No. 14 of 2013), the Health Identifiers Act 2014 (No. 15 of 2014), the European Union (Amendment of the Pharmacy Act 2007) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 86 of 2015 ) and the Professional Qualification Regulations;”,
(b) by substituting for the definition of “adaptation period” the following:
“‘adaptation period’ has the same meaning assigned to it in Regulation 23 of the Professional Qualifications Regulations;”,
(c) by substituting for the definition of “Professional Qualifications Directive” the following:
“‘Professional Qualifications Directive’ has the meaning assigned to ‘Directive’ by Regulation 3(1) of the Professional Qualifications Regulations;”,
(d) by substituting for the definition of “Professional Qualifications Regulations” the following:
(e) in the definition of “visiting pharmacist from another relevant state”, by substituting “as amended by Regulation 91(f)” for “as inserted by Regulation 9”.
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paragraphs: Rule 7 of the Principal Rules is amended—
(a) in paragraph (1)(e), by inserting “, and, where provided to the Registrar, the place of birth,” after “date of birth”, and
(b) in paragraph (3)(a), by substituting “Regulation 13 of the Professional Qualifications Regulations” for “section 24A of the Act”.
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paragraphs: The Principal Rules are amended by inserting after Part 6 the following Part:
20. Where an applicant satisfies the requirements for recognition of professional qualifications as a pharmacist under the Professional Qualifications Directive and the Professional Qualifications Regulations, the Council shall issue an appropriate certificate to the applicant to that effect.”
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paragraphs: Schedule 1 to the Principal Rules is amended—
(a) in paragraph 9—
(i) in subparagraph (a), by substituting “Examination,” for “Examination.”,
(ii) by substituting for subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d) the following subparagraph:
“(b) in the case of an applicant who has had his or her professional qualifications recognised by the Society under the Professional Qualifications Regulations, a certificate issued to the applicant under Rule 20 confirming such recognition, and”, and
(iii) by re-numbering subparagraph (e) as subparagraph (c),
(b) in paragraph 10—
(i) in subparagraph (f), by substituting “social care or services; and” for “social care or services;”,
(ii) in subparagraph (g), by substituting “bankrupt.” for “bankrupt;”, and
(iii) by deleting subparagraphs (h) and (i), and
(c) by inserting after paragraph 10 the following paragraph:
“11.In the case of an applicant whose professional qualification in pharmacy was awarded after training completed outside the State, the application shall be accompanied by—
(a) a certificate issued by an internationally recognised body or authority, recognised by the Council, attesting that the holder has attained a standard of competence in the English or Irish language sufficient to enable him or her to safely communicate with, and to treat, patients and to generally discharge his or her obligations as a pharmacist in the State, or
(b) evidence acceptable to the Council that he or she has trained as a pharmacist in a country that has English or Irish recognised as an official language of that country, or
(c) evidence acceptable to the Council that he or she has lived and practised in a whole-time capacity as a registered pharmacist for three out of the preceding five years in a country that has English or Irish recognised as an official language of that country.”