Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024

This section applies if the council cancels a pharmacy business licence on a ground mentioned in section 66(1)(b) because the registration of a holder of the licence, or a director or shareholder of a holder of the licence, under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the pharmacy profession with general registration has been cancelled under that Law.

The previous holder of the pharmacy business licence may continue to be an owner of, or to carry on, the pharmacy business to which the licence relates for a period, or periods, approved by the council.

In deciding whether to grant an approval under subsection (2), the council must have regard to the decision criteria.

Each period approved by the council under subsection (2) must not be more than 3 months.

The total of all periods approved by the council under subsection (2) must not be more than 1 year.

The council may grant an approval under subsection (2) on conditions the council considers appropriate.

Sections 15, 19 and 20 do not apply to the previous holder of the pharmacy business licence in relation to being an owner of, or carrying on, the pharmacy business during any period approved by the council under this section.