Pharmacy Practitioners Act 2003 Overview

A pharmacist whose name is removed from the Register of Practising Pharmacists due to unpaid annual fees.

The process of being re-added to the Register, after paying the annual fees.

Performing pharmaceutical duties without a valid license.

A fine of 50,000 dollars plus 500 dollars for each day of illegal practice.

A list of all qualified and temporarily licensed pharmacists published in the Gazette and local newspapers.

A license for up to 12 months that allows a person to practice pharmacy, granted by the Council.

A government publication where official notices are published.

Evidence that is initially considered true unless disproven.

The Council can order the Registrar to reinstate removed names in registers, either free or for a fee.

Published register copies in the Gazette legally prove the registered persons and their qualifications.

Other registered persons under the act also follow similar provisions, as relevant.

The Minister, after consulting with the Council, can create rules to enforce the Act.

Pharmacists facing formal inquiries have the right to legal counsel.

Pharmacists can attend and question witnesses during Council examinations.

Pharmacists can present evidence, call witnesses, and make submissions (oral or written).

If the Council finds a pharmacist not guilty, they are immediately informed.

If found guilty of professional misconduct, the Council proceeds under Section 23.

The Council can censure a pharmacist.

The Council can suspend a pharmacist's registration for up to a year.

The Council can remove a pharmacist's name from the register.

If a pharmacist's name is removed, they must return their certificate.

A suspended pharmacist cannot engage in pharmacy practice during the suspension period.

A law governing pharmacy practice in Guyana.

Rules and steps for electing members to the Council, specifically those mentioned in the First Schedule, paragraph 1(f).

Rules governing the issuing, suspending, and reinstating of registrations.

A 12-month license to practice pharmacy in Guyana (short-term).

The governing body for pharmacies in Guyana.

Rules for keeping and reviewing the Register.

Governing rules for how pharmacists act.

The official who manages the pharmacy registration process.

A person who supports pharmacists in their work.

Rules on how practicing pharmacists are allowed to advertise.

Rules for the payment and penalties related to registration fees and fees for examinations and continuing education for pharmacists, assistants, students and interns.

A person training to become a pharmacist in Guyana.

Rules governing the usage of specific forms.

Act that remove/eliminates Sections 6 to 19, of Part III of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance from 1956.

The process of examining a pharmacist's conduct, initiated by the Council upon a complaint or by the Council's own decision.

A formal written statement detailing the issues with a pharmacist's conduct, filed with the Council.

The Council's formal announcement of the complaint or matter against a pharmacist.

A written response from the pharmacist to the complaint, explaining or representing their position.

A thorough investigation of a complaint against a pharmacist, when the Council deems it necessary.

A formal notification to the pharmacist about a scheduled investigation, including specific charges and dates, under the act.

The period before the investigation is to proceed, where the accused can make sure that they appear at the formal enquiry. Its minimum time period is 28 days.