S.L. 464.13 · Pharmacy Council Disciplinary (S.L. 464.13)
S.L. 464.13 Art. 4The Disciplinary Committee.
(1) There shall be a Committee to be called the
Disciplinary Committee.
(2) The Committee shall consist of the following core members:
(a) a Chairperson appointed by the Council, from amongst legal practitioners having twelve years experience as an advocate;
(b) two pharmacists from amongst members registered in the Register of Pharmacists as established by article 17 of the Act, to be appointed by the Council;
(c) one person from amongst the general public, who is in good standing and who is not a health care professional, appointed by the Council;
(d) one other member from amongst the supplementary members indicated in subregulation (3) appointed in accordance with the provisions of the said subregulation (3).
(3) For each individual case presented to it, the core members of the Committee shall appoint, from amongst members found on the Reserve List established by regulation 9, one of the following as a supplementary member:
(a) one pharmacist from amongst members registered in the Register of Pharmacists as established by article 17 of the Act to be appointed by the Council and who shall only be eligible to attend hearings concerning disciplinary procedures against a Pharmacist; or
(b) one pharmacy technician from amongst members registered in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians as established by article 18 of the Act, to be appointed by the Council and who shall only be eligible to attend hearings concerning disciplinary procedures against a Pharmacy Technician; or
(c) one member from any other regulated profession or area of practice for which the Council keeps a Register in accordance with the provisions of the Act: Provided that this member shall be practising in the area of practice in which the member against whom the proceedings are being taken was practising at the time of the alleged incident: Provided further that such appointment shall be made by the Chairperson after consultation with the core members of the Committee.
(4) The core members of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of two years and may be re-appointed for a further term or terms after the expiration of their term of office.
(5) The Chairperson and other members of the Committee may resign from office before the expiration of their term of office by letter in writing addressed to the President of the Council.