republic of vanuatu
CONTROL OF PHARMACISTS (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 20 OF 2014

Arrangement of Sections

1 Amendment 
2 Commencement 

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republic of vanuatu
Assent: 19/06/2014
Commencement: 17/07/2014

Control of Pharmacists (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 20 OF 2014

An Act to amend the Control of Pharmacists Act [CAP 23].

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1 Amendment
The Control of Pharmacists Act [CAP 23] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

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SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS OF Control of Pharmacists Act [CAP 23]

1 Before section 1
Insert 

“1AA. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Commission means the Pharmacist Practitioners Commission established under subsection 2(1);

Minister means the Minister of Health.”

2 Section 2
Repeal the section, substitute

“2. Pharmacist Practitioners Commission
(1) The Pharmacist Practitioners Commission is established.

(2) The Commission consists of: 

(a) the Director General of Health; and

(b) the Principal Pharmacist; and

(c) a pharmacist appointed by the Minister; and

(d) an environmental health officer appointed by the Minister.

(3) The members of the Commission appointed under paragraphs 2(c) and (d) are to hold office for a period not exceeding 2 years and may be re-appointed.

(4) At a meeting of the Commission, the quorum consists of 3 members present at a meeting.”

3 Subsection 4(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute

“(3) Subject to subsection (4), the fee for a license issued under this section is VT 5000.

(4) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission, exempt a person or class of persons from paying the license fee prescribed in subsection (3).”