Singapore legislation
Section 2
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means a person who is registered as a pharmacist under this Act;“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council;“repealed Act” means the Pharmacists Registration Act (Cap. 230, 1985 Ed.) repealed by this Act;“Singapore degree” means a degree or diploma in pharmacy conferred by —
the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore;
the University of Malaya, Singapore;
the University of Singapore;
the National University of Singapore; or
any other tertiary institution in Singapore which the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe;“unauthorised person” means —
a person who is not a registered pharmacist; or
a registered pharmacist who does not have a valid practising certificate,and who has not been exempted under section 70 or 71.
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“appropriate register” means any of the registers referred to in section 15(1), as appropriate;
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“Board” means the Specialists Accreditation Board established under section 36;
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“Chief Pharmacist” means the Chief Pharmacist of the Ministry of Health;
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“Council” means the Singapore Pharmacy Council established under section 3;
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“practice of pharmacy” means any of the acts or activities specified in the Schedule;
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“practising certificate” means a practising certificate granted under section 23;
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“President” means the President of the Council;
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“registered pharmacist” means a person who is registered as a pharmacist under this Act;
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“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council;
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“repealed Act” means the Pharmacists Registration Act (Cap. 230, 1985 Ed.) repealed by this Act;
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“Singapore degree” means a degree or diploma in pharmacy conferred by —
the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore;
the University of Malaya, Singapore;
the University of Singapore;
the National University of Singapore; or
any other tertiary institution in Singapore which the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe;
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“unauthorised person” means —
a person who is not a registered pharmacist; or
a registered pharmacist who does not have a valid practising certificate,and who has not been exempted under section 70 or 71.