Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Pharmacists Registration Act

Section 7

Persons entitled to registration

Amended by5/81

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the following persons shall be entitled to have their names registered:

(a)

a person who holds a diploma in pharmacy of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, or a degree or diploma in pharmacy of the University of Malaya in Singapore, the University of Singapore or the National University of Singapore, and who has complied with such conditions regarding pre-registration experience as may be prescribed; and

(b)

a person who holds such other pharmaceutical degree, diploma or qualification as the Minister may, after consulting the Board, by order*declare to be a qualification which entitles the holder thereof to be a registered pharmacist, subject to such conditions and restrictions, as may be specified in the order. * See G.N. No. S 39/83.

Amended by5/81

(2)

A person who holds any qualification granted in respect of pharmacy other than a degree or diploma referred to in subsection (1)(a) shall not be registered unless the person —

(a)

has had not less than two months’ experience of the practice of pharmacy in the prescribed manner; and

(b)

has satisfied the Board at an examination in forensic pharmacy that he is entitled to be registered under this Act.

(3)

The Board shall appoint a committee of examiners to hold examinations for the purposes of subsection (2)(b); but the appointment of a person as such an examiner shall not continue in force for more than 3 years from the date on which it is made.

(4)

A candidate at an examination referred to in sub-section (2) (b) shall pay such examination fee as may be prescribed.

(5)

A person appointed under subsection (3) shall be eligible for reappointment on the expiry of his term of office.