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← Pharmacists Registration Act 2007

Pharmacists Registration Act 2007 s 28

s 28 Unauthorised person acting as pharmacist

28.—(1) Subject to sections 70 and 71, an unauthorised person shall be guilty of an offence if the person —(a) practises pharmacy; (b) wilfully and falsely pretends to be a duly qualified pharmacist; (c) practises pharmacy or any branch of pharmacy, under the style or title of a pharmacist or under any name, title, addition or description implying that the person holds any diploma or degree in pharmacy or in any branch of pharmacy; (d) takes or uses the name or title of pharmacist, pharmaceutical chemist, druggist, apothecary, or any other word in any language having the same meaning or with similar intent; (e) takes or uses any name, title, sign, uniform, badge, or any other addition or description implying, whether in itself or in the circumstances in which it is used, that the person is qualified to practise as a pharmacist; or (f) advertises or holds himself or herself out as a pharmacist. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (1)(a) if the defendant proves that he or she did not in any way represent himself or herself as a duly qualified or registered pharmacist.

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