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Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registrations) (Jersey) Law 200-: Draft

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A decision made on 7 December 2009 to approve the draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registrations)  (Jersey) Law 200- and lodge 'au Greffe'

Decision Reference:  MD-HSS-2009-0063

Decision Summary Title :

Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200-

Date of Decision Summary:

27th November 2009

Decision Summary Author:

Chief Pharmacist

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200-

Date of Written Report:

27th November 2009

Written Report Author:

Chief Pharmacist

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200-

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200- and determined that it should be lodged au Greffe as soon as is practicable

Reason(s) for Decision:

This Law improves and updates the provisions relating to the registration of pharmacists in Jersey and introduces the registration of pharmacy technicians

Resource Implications:

There will be limited manpower implications for Health and Social Services Department in relation to the processing of applications for initial registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician and also, on an ongoing basis, the maintenance of both registers. The receipt of application fees will meet the costs relating to initial registration.

Action required:

Request the Greffier of the States to ensure that the draft Law is lodged forthwith and is provisionally listed for debate by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity

Signature: 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed: 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registrations) (Jersey) Law 200-: Draft

STATES OF JERSEY  

Health and Social Services Department  

Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200-  
 

Introduction  

The Minister is requested to give consideration to the draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200- and to approve the draft Law for lodging au Greffe 
 

Background  

Registration of pharmacists is currently subject to the provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons (Jersey) Law 1952. Registration is gained pursuant to an application to the Royal Court that satisfies the provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons (Jersey) Law 1952. The basic requirement for registration is that the applicant must be registered as a pharmaceutical chemist in pursuance of the Pharmacy Act 1954 of the United Kingdom. This Act was repealed on 30th March 2007 and replaced by the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007. This Order introduced, for the first time, the registration of pharmacy technicians in Great Britain. This Order will in turn be replaced by the Pharmacy Order 2009, which will come into effect with the establishment of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in 2010. The newly established GPhC will assume the regulatory role for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 

Changes to the provisions governing registration in the UK and the further changes to be introduced in 2010 require that the provisions for registration of pharmacists in Jersey be updated. There is also a requirement to introduce a registration scheme for pharmacy technicians.  

The current Pharmacy and Poisons Law 1952 does not make provision for a registrant to apply for their name to be removed from the register and consequently, unless their registration is cancelled by the Royal Court on the motion of the Attorney General, they remain on the register indefinitely. There are also no provisions to temporarily suspend a person’s registration, or to impose conditions on a person’s registration, should this be necessary to protect members of the public, or because it is in the public interest, or in the interests of the person to do so. 

The draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200- revises and updates the necessary requirements for registration of pharmacists and also introduces registration of pharmacy technicians. 
 

The Effect of the Law  

The draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200- will 

  1. Provide that the responsibility for registration of pharmacists is transferred from the Royal Court to the Minister for Health and Social Services

 

  1. Provide that the responsibility to keep a register of persons registered as a pharmacist is transferred from the Judicial Greffier to the Minister for Health and Social Services

 

  1. Introduce a registration requirement for pharmacy technicians

 

  1. Require the Minister to make available for inspection by the public a list of registered pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

 

  1. Provide that the Minister may, by Order, prescribe the requirements for registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.

 

  1. Provide that the Minister may determine a registration fee which must accompany any application for registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician

 

  1. Introduce the power for the Minister to impose conditions on a persons registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician

 

  1. Require the Minister to issue a certificate to a registered pharmacist or pharmacy technician

 

  1. Allow a registrant to apply for his or her name to be removed from the register

 

  1. Describe the circumstances in which a person’s registration may be cancelled

 

  1. Introduce the power for the Minister to suspend the registration of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in certain circumstances

 

  1. Introduce the requirement for registrants to submit an annual return to the Minister in order for their registration to be maintained

 
 

Recommendation 

The Minister is recommended to approve the draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200- for lodging au Greffe and request that it be debated by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity 

 

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