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Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.
This Order may be cited as the General Pharmaceutical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2010 and comes into force on 27th September 2010.
PART 2 The Register
PART 3 Applications relating to Parts 1 and 2 of the Register
PART 4 Fraudulent and incorrect entries: Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Register
PART 5 Applications relating to Part 3 of the Register
PART 6 Fraudulent and incorrect entries: Part 3 of the Register
The General Pharmaceutical Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74A(6) and (7), 74B(2), 74C(4), 74E(2), 74G(2) and 74I(3) of the Medicines Act 1968(4) and articles 19(3) and (4), 23(1), 25(3), 27(1), 28(1), 29(4), 30(2) and (4), 31(1), 36(1) and (3), 37(3) and 66(1) of the Pharmacy Order 2010(5), makes the following Rules:
“Fitness to Practise Rules” means the General Pharmaceutical Council (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules(6);
“legal professional” means a person who is legally qualified within the meaning of rule 2 of the General Pharmaceutical Council (Statutory Committees and their Advisers) Rules 2010(7);
“representative” means a representative within the meaning given in section 72(4) of the Act(8) (representative of pharmacist in case of death or disability); and
“responsible pharmacist” has the meaning given in section 72A of the Act(9) (the responsible pharmacist).
PART 2The Register
The keeping of the Register
5.—(1) The Register is to be kept and maintained—
(b)securely, in a manner which guards against falsification.
(2) The Registrar is responsible for ensuring that an entry appears in the Register in respect of each person who or, in the case of a registered pharmacy, premises which—
(i)is or are newly entered in, or newly restored to, the Register, or
(ii)has or have had an entry in the Register renewed.
(3) Before making alterations to any of the particulars of a registrant’s entry in the Register or, as the case may be, of an entry of a registered pharmacy in the Register, the Registrar must be satisfied as to the accuracy of any new information to be recorded in the Register and may—
(a)in the case of a registrant, require the registrant to produce a statutory declaration, a marriage certificate or such other documentary evidence as the Registrar may consider appropriate in any case; or
(b)in the case of a registered pharmacy, require the person carrying on a retail pharmacy business at the registered pharmacy to provide such documentary evidence as the Registrar may reasonably request.
(4) Where the Investigating Committee—
(a)issues a warning to a registrant; or
(b)agrees undertakings with a registrant that relate to the registrant’s fitness to practise,
the Registrar must ensure that an appropriate alteration to that registrant’s entry in the Register is made to record that warning or undertaking.
(5) Where the Fitness to Practise Committee—
(a)issues a warning to a registrant;
(b)agrees undertakings with a registrant that relate to the registrant’s fitness to practise;
(c)gives a direction that a registrant’s entry in the Register be suspended (including a direction imposing an interim suspension order), or gives a direction amending that direction; or
(d)gives a direction that a registrant’s entry in the Register be conditional upon the registrant complying with specified requirements (including a direction imposing an order for interim conditional entry), or gives a direction amending that direction,
the Registrar must ensure that an appropriate alteration is made to that registrant’s entry in the Register to record that warning, undertaking, direction or amending direction (in the case of a direction, once that direction has taken effect).
(6) Where, in the case of a registrant, the Fitness to Practise Committee determines that the registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired, the Registrar must ensure that an appropriate alteration is made to that registrant’s entry in the Register to record the determination.
(7) Where the Fitness to Practise Committee gives a direction that the entry of a registrant in the Register, or a part of the Register, be removed from the Register, or from part of the Register, the Registrar must ensure that an appropriate alteration is made to the Register removing the entry of that registrant from the Register, or from the relevant part of the Register, (once the direction has taken effect).
(8) Where, in proceedings under section 80 of the Act(10) (power for relevant disciplinary committee to disqualify and direct removal from the Register), the Fitness to Practise Committee—
(a)directs—
(i)that a body corporate is to be disqualified for the purposes of Part 4 of the Act, and
(ii)the Registrar to remove all premises entered in Part 3 of the Register that are premises at which that body corporate carries on a retail pharmacy business; or
(b)directs the Registrar to remove from Part 3 of the Register all premises at which a body corporate carries on a retail pharmacy business, or such of them as may be specified in the direction,
the Registrar must ensure that an appropriate alteration is made to Part 3 of the Register removing from that part of the Register the entry relating to each of the premises to which the direction relates (once the direction has taken effect).
Content of the Register: registrants
6.—(1) The Register must, in respect of each registrant who is entered in it, contain the following information—
(a)the registrant’s title;
(b)the name under which the registrant practises or intends to practise (the registrant’s “registered name”);
(c)any previous names under which the registrant has practised;
(d)the registrant’s home address (the registrant’s “registered address”);
(e)the number of the registrant’s entry in the Register;
(f)the date of the first, and any subsequent, entry of the registrant in the Register;
(g)the period for which the entry of the registrant in the Register is valid;
(h)any annotations in respect of specialisations made to the registrant’s entry in the Register;
(i)any qualifications by reference to which the Registrar is satisfied that the registrant is appropriately qualified within the meaning of articles 21(1) and 22(1) of the Order; and
(j)the date of the last review of the registrant’s continuing professional development record.
(2) The Registrar must make provision for—
(a)recording the information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (j) in the Welsh language where appropriate; and
(b)marking the Register so as to distinguish those registrants who are entered in Part 1 or, as the case may be, Part 2 of the Register by virtue of article 34 of the Order (temporary entry with regard to emergencies involving loss of human life or human illness etc.) from the entries in those parts of the Register in respect of other registrants.
(3) Except as provided for by paragraph (4), the Registrar may disclose any of the information referred to in paragraph (1) that does not appear in the lists published by the Council under article 19(7) of the Order to any person if the Registrar considers it to be in the public interest to do so.
(4) The Registrar may not disclose a registrant’s registered address in any list published by the Council under article 19(7) of the Order.
(5) The Registrar must only record a title to be included in the Register by virtue of paragraph (1)(a) (other than Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms) where the Registrar is satisfied as to the authenticity of the title claimed.
Content of the Register: registered pharmacies
7.—(1) The Register must, in respect of any premises entered in Part 3 of the Register, contain the following information—
(b)the name and address of the person carrying on a retail pharmacy business at the premises;
(c)the name under which the business carried on at the premises trades;
(d)the number of the entry of the premises entered in the Register;
(e)the date of the first, and any subsequent, entry of the premises entered in the Register;
(f)the period for which the entry of the premises entered in the Register is valid;
(g)any conditions to which the entry of the premises entered in the Register is subject;
(h)any annotations in respect of specialisations made to the entry of the premises entered in the Register;
(i)where the business is carried on at the premises by a body corporate, the name and home address of the superintendent pharmacist; and
(j)details of any improvement notices issued under article 13 of the Order in respect of the carrying on of a retail pharmacy business at the premises entered in the Register.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the address to be included in the Register is—
(a)where the business is carried on at the premises by an individual, that individual’s home address in the Register;
(b)where the business is carried on at the premises by a partnership, the address of the principal office of that partnership; or
(c)where the business is carried on at the premises by a body corporate, the registered or principal address of that body corporate.
(3) The Registrar must make provision for—
(b)marking the Register so as to distinguish those premises which are entered in Part 3 of the Register by virtue of section 74J of the Act (temporary entry with regard to emergencies involving loss of human life or human illness etc.) from the entries in that part of the Register in respect of other premises.
(4) Except as provided for by paragraph (5), the Registrar may disclose any of the information referred to in paragraph (1) that does not appear in the lists published by the Council under article 19(7) of the Order to any person if the Registrar considers it to be in the public interest to do so.
(5) The Registrar may not disclose the home address of a registrant who is a person carrying on a retail pharmacy business at a registered pharmacy or of the superintendent pharmacist in relation to a registered pharmacy in any list published by the Council under article 19(7) of the Order.
(d)where the applicant is included in a barred list within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006(11) or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007(12) or is included in the children’s or the adults’ list within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007(13), details of that inclusion;
PART 4Fraudulent and incorrect entries: Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Register
Subsequent action by Registrar: stage 2
19.—(1) Where the Registrar has issued a Notice of Intention to Remove and has not received any representations from R within the period stipulated in rule 18(5)(c), the Registrar must remove R’s entry from Part 1 or, as the case may be, Part 2, 4 or 5 of the Register.
(2) Where the Registrar receives representations from R within the period stipulated in rule 18(5)(c), the Registrar—
(a)must consider the representations and any evidence received; and
(b)may make such further inquiries (including obtaining legal advice) as the Registrar considers necessary.
(3) The Registrar must close the matter and advise R accordingly where the Registrar is satisfied that—
(a)R’s entry in the relevant part of the Register was not fraudulently procured or incorrectly made; or
(b)R’s fitness to practise was not impaired at the time R’s name was entered in the relevant part of the Register, or that it was so impaired but that R had informed the Registrar of the relevant matter before R’s name was entered in that part of the Register.
(4) Where the Registrar is minded to determine that—
(a)R’s entry in Part 1 or, as the case may be, Part 2, 4 or 5 of the Register was fraudulently procured or incorrectly made; or
(b)R’s fitness to practise was impaired at the time R’s name was entered in the relevant part of the Register and R had not informed the Registrar about the relevant matter before R’s name was entered in that part of the Register,
if the Registrar is minded to rely, when making that determination, on evidence that was obtained as a result of the Registrar’s further inquiries, paragraph (5) applies, but in all other cases, the Registrar must determine the matter in accordance with rule 20(1)(b) or (2).
(5) Where this paragraph applies, the Registrar must send to R the additional evidence on which the Registrar is minded to rely, and if R has not already requested a hearing or is not entitled to one, invite R, no later than 28 days after service of the additional evidence—
(a)to submit written representations and any relevant additional evidence to the Registrar; or
(b)except in cases where the Registrar has reasonable grounds for believing that R’s entry in Part 1 or, as the case may be, Part 2, 4 or 5 of the Register was incorrectly made, invite R once again to indicate whether or not R wishes the matter to be considered at a hearing.
Decisions in contested cases: stage 3
20.—(1) The Registrar must determine the matter if R does not request a hearing or is not entitled to one—
(a)after the period stipulated in rule 19(5); or
(b)if no such period need be stipulated, once the Registrar has taken a decision to that effect.
(2) Where R has requested a hearing (as a response to the invitation in the Notice of Intention to Remove or the notification under rule 19(5))—
(a)the Registrar must refer the matter to the Fitness to Practise Committee, which must hold a hearing in accordance with rule 33 of the Fitness to Practise Rules, for the purposes of making findings of fact in relation to the matter and advising the Registrar accordingly; and
(b)once the Registrar has received the advice of the Fitness to Practise Committee, the Registrar must determine the matter.
(3) Where the Registrar determines that—
(b)R’s fitness to practise was impaired at the time R’s name was entered in the relevant part of the Register and R had not informed the Registrar of the relevant matter before R’s name was entered in that part of the Register,
the Registrar must remove R’s entry from the relevant part of the Register, in accordance with article 29(3) or 30(1) of the Order, whichever is appropriate in R’s case.
(4) Where the Registrar determines that—
(b)R’s fitness to practise was not impaired at the time R’s name was entered in the relevant part of the Register, or that it was so impaired but that R had informed the Registrar of the relevant matter before R’s name was entered in that part of the Register,
the Registrar must close the matter and notify R accordingly.
PART 6Fraudulent and incorrect entries: Part 3 of the Register
31.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the Registrar has reasonable grounds for believing that an entry of premises entered in Part 3 of the Register may have been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made.
(a)may serve a Notice of Intention to Remove on the person carrying on a retail pharmacy business at the premises (“P”) which notifies P in writing that the Registrar is considering whether to remove the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register to which the Notice relates from that part of the Register; and
(b)may, if the Registrar considers that the matter may constitute misconduct for the purposes of disqualification proceedings under section 80 of the Act (power for relevant disciplinary committee to disqualify and direct removal from the register), refer the matter to the relevant disciplinary committee.
(3) Before serving a Notice of Intention to Remove on P, the Registrar may make such inquiries, including the instruction of external agents and investigators, as the Registrar considers necessary or expedient.
(4) The Notice of Intention to Remove must—
(a)set out the grounds for believing that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register may have been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made;
(b)be accompanied by copies of any evidence that is in a form which can be copied and on which the Registrar would rely in any proceedings under this Part to remove the entry of the premises from Part 3 of the Register;
(c)invite P to submit written representations and any relevant evidence to the Registrar no later than 28 days after service of the Notice, as to why the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register should not be removed from that part of the Register;
(d)inform P that should P fail to submit written representations to the Registrar within the period stipulated in sub-paragraph (c), the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register will be removed from that part of the Register; and
(e)except in cases where the Registrar has reasonable grounds for believing that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register was incorrectly made, invite P to indicate whether or not P wishes the matter to be considered at a hearing.
32.—(1) Where the Registrar has issued a Notice of Intention to Remove and has not received any representations from P within the period stipulated in rule 31(4)(c), the Registrar must remove the entry of the premises from Part 3 of the Register.
(2) Where the Registrar does receive representations within the period stipulated in rule 31(4)(c), the Registrar—
(3) The Registrar must close the matter and advise P accordingly where the Registrar is satisfied that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register was not fraudulently procured or incorrectly made.
(4) Where the Registrar is minded to determine that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register was fraudulently procured or incorrectly made, if the Registrar is minded to rely, when making that determination, on evidence that was obtained as a result of the Registrar’s further inquiries, paragraph (5) applies, but in all other cases, the Registrar must determine the matter in accordance with rule 33(1)(b) or (2).
(5) Where this paragraph applies, the Registrar must send to P the additional evidence on which the Registrar is minded to rely, and if P has not already requested a hearing or is not entitled to one, invite P, no later than 28 days after service of the additional evidence—
(b)except in cases where the Registrar has reasonable grounds for believing that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register was incorrectly made, invite P once again to indicate whether or not P wishes the matter to be considered at a hearing.
33.—(1) The Registrar must determine the matter if P does not request a hearing or is not entitled to one—
(a)after the period stipulated in rule 32(5); or
(2) Where P has requested a hearing (as a response to the invitation in the Notice of Intention to Remove or the notification under rule 32(5))—
(a)the Registrar must refer the matter to the relevant disciplinary committee for investigation for the purposes of making findings of fact in relation to the matter and advising the Registrar accordingly; and
(b)once the Registrar has received the advice of the relevant disciplinary committee, the Registrar must determine the matter.
(3) Where the Registrar determines that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register was fraudulently procured or incorrectly, made the Registrar must remove the entry of the premises from that part of the Register in accordance with article 29(3) of the Order.
(4) Where the Registrar determines that the entry of the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register was not fraudulently procured or incorrectly made, the Registrar must close the matter and notify P accordingly.
This Order approves The General Pharmaceutical Council (Registration) Rules 2010 (“the Rules”) made by the General Pharmaceutical Council (“the Council”) under the Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I.2010/231) (“the Order”). The Rules set out various matters relating to the register established and maintained under article 19 of the Order (“the Register”).
Part 1 contains preliminary matters, including general provisions relating to the service of documents and the waiver and non-charging of fees in respect of applications under Parts 3 and 5 of the Rules. Provision is also made to enable the payment by direct debit in instalments or otherwise of fees in respect of applications.
Part 2 makes provision relating to the form and keeping of the Register. In particular, it requires the Register to be kept in writing and securely. Part 2 also contains provisions relating to the recording of fitness to practise matters and requiring registrants to notify the Registrar in writing of any changes to their name or contact details.
Part 3 makes detailed provision in respect of the form and manner of various applications relating to Parts 1 and 2 of the Register (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). These applications relate to entries in and annotations in respect of specialisations made to entries in the Register and also to the renewal and restoration of such entries and annotations. Applications, which must be made on the relevant application form which must be in such form as the Council may from time to time determine, have to be accompanied by the fee prescribed in rules made under article 36 of the Order in respect of the application. Applications must generally be refused if they are not made within the prescribed time limit and if the prescribed fee is not paid. Provision is made for the voluntary removal of entries in, and annotations made to entries in, Parts 1 and 2 of the Register. Applications for the voluntary removal of an entry from the Register will generally be refused where there is an ongoing investigation or there are outstanding proceedings relating to a registrant’s fitness to practise. General provision is also included to enable applications to be made on line.
Part 4 contains a procedure to be followed by the Registrar for dealing with entries in Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Register that may have been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made, or where the fitness to practise of a registrant was impaired at the time of the registrant’s entry in the Register but this was not declared to the Registrar. In these cases, before determining the matter, the Registrar may serve a Notice of Intention to Remove, and the registrant may elect to have a hearing (which will be before the Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee) or for the case to be determined without a hearing. The Registrar must also consider whether or not to refer the matter to the Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee.
Part 5 makes detailed provision in respect of the form and manner of various applications relating to Part 3 of the Register (registered pharmacies). These applications relate to entries of premises entered in, and annotations in respect of specialisations made to entries in, Part 3 of the Register and also to the renewal and restoration of such entries and annotations. Applications, which must be made on the relevant application form which must be in such form as the Council may from time to time determine, have to be accompanied by the fee prescribed in rules made under article 36 of the Order in respect of the application. Applications must generally be refused if they are not made within the prescribed time limit and if the prescribed fee is not paid. Similar provision to that contained in Part 3 of these Rules is also made for the voluntary removal of entries of premises entered in, and annotations in respect of specialisations made to entries of premises entered in, Part 3 of the Register. Applications for the voluntary removal of an entry from the Register will also generally be refused where there is an ongoing investigation or there are outstanding proceedings relating to the retail pharmacy business carried on at the registered pharmacy. General provision is also included to enable applications to be made on line.
Part 6 contains a procedure to be followed by the Registrar for dealing with entries of premises entered in Part 3 of the Register that may have been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made. In these cases, before determining the matter, the Registrar may serve a Notice of Intention to Remove on the person carrying on a retail pharmacy business at the premises entered in Part 3 of the Register, that person may elect for a hearing or for the case to be determined without a hearing. The Registrar must also consider whether the matter constitutes misconduct for the purposes of disqualification proceedings under section 80 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c.67)).
Subsection (1) of section 80 of the Act was substituted by paragraph 1(14) of Schedule 4 to the Pharmacy Order 2010.