Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy, 2000Chapter V : Scope of Practice of Pharmacy Support Personnel13D. Pharmacy technician (student) |
| (1) | A pharmacy technician (student) may, for purposes of education and training, and under the auspices of a provider of an education and training programme approved by council for purposes of registration as a pharmacy technician, and with whom such student is enrolled, provide or perform all of the services or acts pertaining to the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist. |
| (2) | The services or acts referred to in subregulation (1) must be provided or performed in accordance with a programme developed by the provider and approved by the council in terms of the Act. |
| (3) | A pharmacy technician (student) may, after successful completion of the first year of study, 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 13D inserted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]