7. Changes affecting pharmacy licence

Subject to paragraph (2), a holder of a pharmacy licence in respect of a retail pharmacy must not, without the prior approval of the Authority —

make any change to any matter the particulars of which are contained in the pharmacy licence or the holder’s application for the pharmacy licence; (b)make or cause any change to the layout or infrastructure of the retail pharmacy; or

make or cause any change in the conduct of the holder’s retail pharmacy business that the holder is approved to conduct at or from the retail pharmacy.

Despite paragraph (1), a holder of a pharmacy licence who is approved by the Authority to provide telepharmacy services under regulation 4 may make any change to the procedures for providing the telepharmacy services mentioned in regulation 4(2)(c), if the holder gives prior notice to the Authority of that change.

An application for the Authority’s approval under paragraph (1) must —

be made in the form and manner specified on the Authority’s website; and

be accompanied by the application fee.

In determining whether to grant its approval under paragraph (1), the Authority may carry out an inspection of the retail pharmacy specified in the pharmacy licence.

Any holder of a pharmacy licence who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Subject to paragraph (2), a holder of a pharmacy licence in respect of a retail pharmacy must not, without the prior approval of the Authority —

make any change to any matter the particulars of which are contained in the pharmacy licence or the holder’s application for the pharmacy licence; (b)make or cause any change to the layout or infrastructure of the retail pharmacy; or

make or cause any change in the conduct of the holder’s retail pharmacy business that the holder is approved to conduct at or from the retail pharmacy.

Despite paragraph (1), a holder of a pharmacy licence who is approved by the Authority to provide telepharmacy services under regulation 4 may make any change to the procedures for providing the telepharmacy services mentioned in regulation 4(2)(c), if the holder gives prior notice to the Authority of that change.

An application for the Authority’s approval under paragraph (1) must —

be made in the form and manner specified on the Authority’s website; and

be accompanied by the application fee.

In determining whether to grant its approval under paragraph (1), the Authority may carry out an inspection of the retail pharmacy specified in the pharmacy licence.

Any holder of a pharmacy licence who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.