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PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT 2004 (NO 80 OF 2004) - SECT 19

Registration obtained by fraud

    (1)     The Board must conduct a hearing into the matter if the Board believes that—

        (a)     the registration or endorsement of registration of a pharmacist has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or

        (b)     the registration of a pharmacy student has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or

        (c)     the qualifications upon which the pharmacist relied for registration or endorsement of registration have been withdrawn; or

        (d)     the qualifications upon which the pharmacy student relied for registration have been withdrawn.    

    (2)     The Board must give notice of the time and place of the hearing to the pharmacist or pharmacy student.

    (3)     The provisions applying to the conduct of a formal hearing under Part 4 apply to a hearing under this section as if the hearing under this section were a formal hearing.

    (4)     If, at the end of the hearing, the Board determines that the registration of the pharmacist or pharmacy student has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation or that the qualifications upon which the pharmacist or pharmacy student has relied for registration have been withdrawn, the Board must cancel the registration of the pharmacist or pharmacy student.

    (5)     If, at the end of the hearing, the Board determines that the endorsement of registration of the pharmacist has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation or that the qualifications upon which the pharmacist has relied for endorsement of registration have been withdrawn, the Board must cancel the endorsement of registration of the pharmacist and may also, if appropriate, cancel the registration of the pharmacist.



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