AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Health Professions Boards (Procedures) – Pharmacy Board of the ACT 2003 (No.1)

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2003-188

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Board is established under Section 5 of the Pharmacy Act 1931 and comprises the Chair and six other members, three of whom are to be appointed by the Minister in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981.  Three other members are to be elected in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980.

The Act provides for the registration of pharmacists, to control the practice of pharmacy, and for related purposes.

A person is not eligible for appointment as chairperson or as a member unless the person is a registered pharmacist in the ACT.  The person also needs to have been, at all times during the immediately preceding 3 years, under the law of State or Territory, registered to practise in that State or Territory.  

Consultation with the Standing Committee for Health has taken place in accordance with the Legislation Act 2001.  This instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001, division 19.3.3 applies.  Accordingly, the instrument is a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act 2001, s 229).

Mrs Alexander is employed by ACT Health as the Chief Pharmacist at The Canberra Hospital, therefore is not included on the Disallowable Instrument.  Mr O’Connor is a retail pharmacist and is not a public servant.