Health Identifiers Act 2014

Amendment of section 35 of Pharmacy Act 2007

37. Section 35 (amended by section 32 of the Act of 2013) of the Pharmacy Act 2007 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by substituting the following for paragraph (ea):

“(ea) a failure to comply with—

(i) Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 2, or Part 3, of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 , or

(ii) a provision of the Health Identifiers Act 2014 applicable to a pharmacist in his or her capacity (if any) as a health services provider within the meaning of section 2 of that Act,”,

(b) in subsection (3), by substituting “Subject to subsection (3A), a complaint” for “A complaint”, and

(c) by inserting the following after subsection (3):

“(3A) A complaint shall not be made by a person other than the Minister if the ground concerned is a registered pharmacist’s failure to comply with a provision referred to in subsection (1) (ea) (ii).”.