Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Pharmacists Registration Act

Section 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“appropriate register” means any of the registers referred to in section 15(1), as appropriate;“Board” means the Specialists Accreditation Board established under section 36;“Chief Pharmacist” means the Chief Pharmacist of the Ministry of Health;“Council” means the Singapore Pharmacy Council established under section 3;“practice of pharmacy” means any of the acts or activities specified in the Schedule;“practising certificate” means a practising certificate granted under section 23;“President” means the President of the Council;“registered pharmacist” means a person who is registered as a pharmacist under this Act;“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council;“repealed Act” means the Pharmacists Registration Act (Cap. 230, 1985 Ed.) repealed by this Act;“Singapore degree” means a degree or diploma in pharmacy conferred by —

(a)

the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore;

(b)

the University of Malaya, Singapore;

(c)

the University of Singapore;

(d)

the National University of Singapore; or

(e)

any other tertiary institution in Singapore which the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe;“unauthorised person” means —

(a)

a person who is not a registered pharmacist; or

(b)

a registered pharmacist who does not have a valid practising certificate,and who has not been exempted under section 70 or 71.

Definition

“appropriate register” means any of the registers referred to in section 15(1), as appropriate;

Definition

“Board” means the Specialists Accreditation Board established under section 36;

Definition

“Chief Pharmacist” means the Chief Pharmacist of the Ministry of Health;

Definition

“Council” means the Singapore Pharmacy Council established under section 3;

Definition

“practice of pharmacy” means any of the acts or activities specified in the Schedule;

Definition

“practising certificate” means a practising certificate granted under section 23;

Definition

“President” means the President of the Council;

Definition

“registered pharmacist” means a person who is registered as a pharmacist under this Act;

Definition

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council;

Definition

“repealed Act” means the Pharmacists Registration Act (Cap. 230, 1985 Ed.) repealed by this Act;

Definition

“Singapore degree” means a degree or diploma in pharmacy conferred by —

(a)

the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore;

(b)

the University of Malaya, Singapore;

(c)

the University of Singapore;

(d)

the National University of Singapore; or

(e)

any other tertiary institution in Singapore which the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe;

Definition

“unauthorised person” means —

(a)

a person who is not a registered pharmacist; or

(b)

a registered pharmacist who does not have a valid practising certificate,and who has not been exempted under section 70 or 71.