Australian Capital Territory

Public Health (Community Pharmacy) Risk Activity Declaration 2012 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2012–210
made under the

Public Health Act 1997, s 18 (Public health risk activities and procedures – declaration)
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1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Public Health (Community Pharmacy) Risk Activity Declaration 2012 (No 1).

2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 March 2013. 

3.	Community Pharmacy – public health risk activities
It is a licensable public health risk activity to operate a pharmacy business. 

4.	Definitions
In this instrument –

Community Pharmacy see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008, dictionary.
operate, for a Community Pharmacy, means to own and control a pharmacy business.  
pharmacy business means a business providing pharmacy services
at a community pharmacy.
pharmacy services includes—
(a)	the supply, compounding or dispensing of a medicine; and
(b)	advice and counselling on the effective use of a medicine. 

Katy Gallagher MLA
Minister for Health

23 August 2012