What is new in legislation?

The following pharmacy legislation or legislation relating to pharmacy have been published for comment or implementation since March 2020:

1. Regulations relating to the fees payable to Council, Board Notice 26 of 2020, published on 6 March 2020 for comment;
2. Rules relating to services for which a pharmacist may levy a fee, Board Notice 27 of 2020, published on 6 March 2020 for implementation (view here);
3. Guidelines for the removal of pharmacy registration/recording as a result of non-compliance with GPP and other pharmacy legislation, Board Notice 63 of 2020, published on 29 May 2020 for implementation (view here);
4. Good Pharmacy Education Standards – Occupational Qualification sub-framework, Board Notice 78 of 2020, published on 3 July 2020 for implementation (view here);
5. Guidelines for the registration of persons who hold a BPharm as pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic), Board Notice 79 of 2020, published on 3 July 2020 for comment;
6. Restoration requirements and process for pharmacists who have been removed from the register, Board Notice 80 of 2020, published on 3 July 2020 for implementation (view here);
7. Minimum standard for trading titles, Board Notice 81 of 2020, published on 3 July 2020 for implementation (view here);
8. Guidance document for continuing professional development, Board Notice 82 of 2020, published on 3 July 2020 for implementation (view here);
9. Minimum standard for the disposal and destruction of medicine, Board Notice 100 of 2020, published on 28 August 2020 for comment;
10. Fees payable to Council for 2021, Board Notice 132 of 2020, published on 4 November 2020 for implementation (view here);
11. Guidelines for the registration of persons who hold a BPharm as a pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic), Board Notice 138 of 2020, published on 27 November 2020 for implementation (view here); and
12. Minimum standard for another practice or business in a pharmacy or a pharmacy in another business, Board Notice 139 of 2020, published on 27 November 2020 for comment (view here);

The Minister of Health, on 12 June 2020 published for comment the following regulation amendments:

1. Regulations relating to the registration of persons and the maintenance of registered: Amendment Regulations 2019, GNR 656, of 12 June 2020 (view here);
2. Regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy: Amendment Regulations 2019, GNR 657, of 12 June 2020 (view here); and
3. Regulations relating to pharmacy education and training: Amendment Regulations 2019, GNR 658, of June 2020 (view here).
   
   The Amendment Regulations were published for a three month comment period, and comments were directed to the Department of Health (DoH).