Pharmacy Act, 1951

Consequential amendments and applications.

7.—(1) Section 32 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by inserting “or registered under the Pharmacy Act, 1951, as a dispensing chemist and druggist” after “registered under this Act as a pharmaceutical chemist”, “or dispensing chemist and druggist” after “such pharmaceutical chemist” and “or a dispensing chemist and druggist registered as such under the Pharmacy Act, 1951” after “registered as such under this Act”.

(2) Subsection (2) of section 12 of the Act of 1890 and the regulations for the purposes thereof shall apply to a registered dispensing chemist and druggist as if he were registered under that Act as a registered druggist.

(3) Section 16 of the Act of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting “and of the register of dispensing chemists and druggists” after “register of registered druggists”.

(4) Section 17 of the Act of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting “or registered dispensing chemist and druggist” after “registered druggist” and after “duly qualified pharmaceutical chemist”.

(5) Section 19 of the Act of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting “or of a registered dispensing chemist and druggist” after “licentiate of the Pharmaceutical Society”.

(6) In any provision made by or under any Act other than the Principal Act or the Act of 1890, any reference to a registered druggist shall be construed as including a reference to a registered dispensing chemist and druggist.

(7) The provisions made by the Principal Act in relation to the Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists for Ireland shall, subject to this Act, also have effect in relation to the register of dispensing chemists and druggists.