Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Pharmacists Registration Bill

Clause 7

Persons entitled to registration

(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 or of the University of Singapore, and who has complied with such conditions regarding pre-registration experience as may be prescribed;

(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 a holder thereof to be a registered pharmacist, subject to such conditions and restrictions, as may be specified in the order.

(2)

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

(a)

has had not less than two months’ experience of the practice of pharmacy in a 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 paragraph (b) of subsection (2); but the appointment of a person as such an examiner shall not continue in force for more than three years from the date on which it is made.

(4)

A candidate at an examination referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall pay such examination fee as may be prescribed.

(5)

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

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