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138 PDFTitle:PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCEGazette Number:60 of 2000
Section:3Heading:The Pharmacy and Poisons BoardVersion Date:01/07/1997

Remarks:

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 60 of 2000 s. 3

(1) There shall be for the purposes of this Ordinance a Board to be called the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
(2) The Board shall consist of-

        (a) the Director of Health; (Amended L.N. 76 of 1989)
        (b) (Repealed 58 of 1986 s. 3)
        (c) the Government Chemist;
        (d) the Chief Pharmacist of the Department of Health; (Amended L.N. 76 of 1989)
        (e) 1 medical officer in the Department of Health appointed by the Chief Executive;
        (f) 1 legally qualified person appointed by the Chief Executive to act as the legal adviser to the Board;
        (fa) 1 person qualified in pharmacology who is on the full time teaching staff of the University of Hong Kong nominated by the University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 58 of 1986 s. 3)
        (fb) 1 person qualified in pharmacology who is on the full time teaching staff of The Chinese University of Hong Kong nominated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 58 of 1986 s. 3)
        (g) 3 registered pharmacists (not being public officers) nominated by the Pharmaceutical Society of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive;
        (h) 1 registered medical practitioner (not being a public officer) nominated by the Hong Kong Medical Association and appointed by the Chief Executive; and
        (i) 1 registered medical practitioner (not being a public officer) nominated by the Hong Kong Branch of the British Medical Association and appointed by the Chief Executive.
(3) The members of the Board appointed by the Chief Executive shall hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of their appointment or for such lesser period as the Chief Executive may appoint.
(4) There shall be a Secretary to the Board who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive. (Added 31 of 1972 s. 2)
(Amended 60 of 2000 s. 3)