HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS PART 1 Preliminary Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extent 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Society’s general duties 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Council 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Council’s duties in respect of publications 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The statutory committees 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remuneration and allowances of Council members, committee members and specialist advisers 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment etc. of the Registrar and any Deputy Registrar 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Registration of pharmacists The Register of Pharmacists 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacists 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preregistration requirements for pharmacists in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacists’ and prospective pharmacists’ education, training and the acquisition of experience 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplemental matters in connection with articles 14 and 15 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacists or retention in that register 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of decisions on applications for entry in the Register of Pharmacists 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relationship between registration in the Register of Pharmacists and membership of the Society 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacists 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Registration of pharmacy technicians The Register of Pharmacy Technicians 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement to registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preregistration requirements for pharmacy technicians in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General functions of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific obligations of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplemental matters in connection with articles 25 and 26 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form, manner and content of applications for registration in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians or retention in that register 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences relating to the Register of Pharmacy Technicians 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Matters common to both of the Society’s registers The Society’s registers 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specialisations 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of registration 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registrants’ duties with regard to their registration entries 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corrections of the register 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitness to practise matters before registration 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving between different parts of a register 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voluntary removal from the registers 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indemnity arrangements 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuing professional development 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees in connection with registration 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration to the Society’s registers of persons removed under Parts 2 to 4 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appealable registration decisions 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals to the Registration Appeals Committee 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Fitness to practise Guidance in respect of standards of conduct, practice and performance 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure of information: general 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure of fitness to practise matters in the public interest 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impairment of fitness to practise 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial action in respect of allegations 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration by the Investigating Committee 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration by the Health Committee 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration by the Disciplinary Committee 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional performance assessments 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim Orders 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration of names to the register: fitness to practise 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against appealable fitness to practise decisions 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The taking effect of directions in respect of appealable fitness to practise decisions 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim measures pending a direction taking effect 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 Proceedings Rules in respect of proceedings 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure of fitness to practise committees and the Registration Appeals Committee 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal advisers 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinical and other specialist advisers 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7 Miscellaneous General fees 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education and training outside the United Kingdom 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosecutions 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rules 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments, repeals and revocations 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Privy Council procedures etc. 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .