2004
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mrs Helen Cross)
Pharmacy Amendment Bill 2004

A Bill for
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	Pharmacist to be lessee of premises etc
A registered pharmacist must not carry on a pharmacy business as owner at premises unless—
	(a)	the pharmacist is the lessee of the Crown lease for the premises; and
	(b)	the Crown lease is registered under the Land Titles Act 1925; and
	(c)	the Crown lease prohibits anyone other than the pharmacist—
	(i)	controlling the way the business is carried on; or
	(ii)	requiring goods or services to be purchased from a particular supplier; or
	(iii)	receiving any consideration worked out by reference to, or that varies according to, the profits or takings of the business.

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

© Australian Capital Territory 2004