Authorised pharmacist for licensed pharmacy business must be present at licensed premises
21 Authorised pharmacist for licensed pharmacy business must be present at licensed premises
An owner of a licensed pharmacy business must, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse, ensure an authorised pharmacist for the business is personally present at the licensed premises for the business at all times the business is open, other than for—
a period, or periods totalling, not more than 1 hour in a day; or
another period or periods approved by the council.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
In deciding whether to approve another period under subsection (1)(b), the council must have regard to the needs of customers of the pharmacy services provided by the licensed pharmacy business.
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