30 The responsible pharmacist

30  The responsible pharmacist

(1)     After section 72 of the Medicines Act 1968 (c 67) insert—

“72A The responsible pharmacist

(1)     It is the duty of the responsible pharmacist mentioned in sections 70, 71 and 72 of this Act to secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy business at the premises in question so far as concerns—

(a)     the retail sale at those premises of medicinal products (whether they are on a general sale list or not), and

(b)     the supply at those premises of such products in circumstances corresponding to retail sale.

(2)     A person may not be the responsible pharmacist in respect of more than one set of premises at the same time, except in circumstances specified by the Health Ministers in regulations, and then only if such conditions as may be so specified are complied with.

(3)     The responsible pharmacist must establish (if they are not already established), maintain and keep under review procedures designed

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