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This legislation has been repealed.

PHARMACY ACT 1931 (REPEALED) - SECT 2

Interpretation for Act

    (1)     In this Act:

Note     A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).

"board" means the Pharmacy Board established under section 5.

"chairperson" means the chairperson of the board.

"company" means a company registered under the Corporations Act.

"deputy chairperson" means the deputy chairperson of the board.

"director"—see the Corporations Act, section 9 (Dictionary).

"employee member", of a company, means a registered pharmacist who is a member and employee of the company, but is not a director of the company.

"executive officer", of a company, means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not the person is a director of the company, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the company's management.

"incorporated pharmacist" means a company registered as a pharmacist under this Act.

"inspector" means an inspector under section 7.

"member", of a company—see the Corporations Act, section 231 (Membership of a company).

"Mutual Recognition Act" means the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth).

"qualification" includes a degree, certificate or diploma.

"register" means the register kept under section 23.

"registered pharmacist" means a person who is—

        (a)     registered under this Act; or

        (b)     to be deemed to be registered under this Act because of the Mutual Recognition Act , section 25.

"registration authority" means a person or body empowered by or under the law of a State, Territory or place outside Australia to register pharmacists or otherwise to authorise the practice of pharmacy.

    (2)     For this Act, an individual is taken to practise pharmacy if—

        (a)     he or she practises pharmacy personally on his or her own account or as a member of a firm; or

        (b)     in the course of a business carried on by him or her, a person or persons employed by him or her is or are engaged in the practice of pharmacy; or

        (c)     he or she is engaged in the practice of pharmacy as a person employed in a business carried on by another person (including a company) or by a firm; or

        (d)     the person practises pharmacy as a director of an incorporated pharmacist.



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