Cap. 458 чл. 66Licence to open a pharmacy.

(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to open or keep a pharmacy unless he is in possession of a pharmacy licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.

(2) Licences are to be issued in accordance with geo-demographic criteria as may be established by regulations made under this Act.

(3) Regulations under this article shall not be made unless the Minister shall have first published a draft thereof in the Government Gazette allowing any person a period of at least four weeks to make representations to the Minister.

(4) The Minister shall request the Licensing Authority to report on any representation made to him after hearing such person or taking such expert advice as it considers expedient, together with any views it may have and the Minister may, upon receipt of the report by the Licensing Authority proceed to revise the draft regulations and to promulgate such regulations in accordance with such revision.

(5) Without prejudice to any exemption that may be granted by or under this Act, no person shall sell by retail any medicinal product expect in accordance with a pharmacy licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any regulations or rules made thereunder.

(6) The licensee shall be responsible for complying with the conditions of the licence as may be established by or under this Act.