Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy, 2000Chapter V : Scope of Practice of Pharmacy Support Personnel13. Pharmacist's assistant (learner post-basic) |
| (1) | A pharmacist’s assistant (learner post-basic) who is registered with a provider of an education and training programme approved by the council for purposes of registration as a pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic) and who is undertaking in-service training, may provide the services or perform the acts prescribed in regulation 11 under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy. |
| (2) | A pharmacist’s assistant (learner post-basic) who is registered with a provider of an education and training programme approved by the council for purposes of registration as a pharmacy technician and who is undertaking work-based training, may provide the services or perform the acts prescribed in regulation 11 under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy. |
| (3) | The acts referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) must be provided or performed in accordance with a programme developed by the provider and approved by the council terms of the Act. |
| (4) | A pharmacist’s assistant (learner post-basic) may provide or perform all of the services or acts pertaining to the scope of practice of a pharmacist’s assistant (basic) under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy. |
Regulation 13 substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]