Australian Capital Territory
Pharmacy Amendment Act 2004
A2004-31

An Act to amend the Pharmacy Act 1931

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Pharmacy Amendment Act 2004.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Pharmacy Act 1931.
4	New section 48B
insert
48B	Restriction on pharmacy premises
	(1)	A registered pharmacist must not carry on a pharmacy business as owner on, inside or partly inside the premises of a supermarket.
	(2)	In this section:
supermarket means a large shop selling food and other household items where the selection of goods is organised on a self-serve basis.
Note	This definition is the same as the definition of ‘supermarket’ in the Territory plan.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 31 March 2004.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 7 July 2004.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Pharmacy Amendment Bill 2004, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 23 June 2004.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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