Pharmacy Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2025. 2 In these Regulations “ the principal Regulations ” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations, in paragraph (2)— a in the definition of “ approved degree ”, after “Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain” insert “or the General Pharmaceutical Council” ; b before the definition of “ the Order ” insert— “ approved provider ” means a provider of pre-registration training approved by the Council; “ the Council ” shall have the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Order, meaning the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland; “ the General Pharmaceutical Council ” means the body corporate established under Article 4 of the Pharmacy Order 2010; ; c before the definition of “ the Secretary ” insert— “ registration examination ” means any examination or assessment undertaken as part of, or following, the pre-registration training; . 4 In regulation 8 of the principal Regulations, in paragraph (1)(b), after “Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain” insert “or the General Pharmaceutical Council” . 5 In regulation 9 of the principal Regulations— a for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) which a person is required to satisfy are that— a he has satisfactorily completed a course of pre-registration training in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 1; and b he has passed a registration examination approved by the Council in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 2. ; b omit paragraph (3); c in paragraph (4) - i omit sub-paragraph (a); ii in sub-paragraph (c) after “the Society” insert “or the General Pharmaceutical Council” . 6 Regulation 10 of the principal Regulations is omitted. 7 For Regulation 11 of the principal Regulations, substitute— 11 A pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council may be registered as a pharmaceutical chemist under the provisions of Article 8(4) of the Order. . 8 For Schedule 1 (Form of Declaration) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule 1 (Conditions for pre-registration training) set out in Schedule 1 (Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations) to these Regulations. 9 For Schedule 2 (Conditions applicable to Registration Examination) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule 2 (Conditions for registration examination) set out in Schedule 2 (Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations) to these Regulations. Sealed with the Common Seal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland on 25th June 2025. Geraldine O’Hare President of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland Canice Ward Chief Executive of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland The Department of Health approves the Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 25th June 2025. Cathy Harrison A senior officer of the Department of Health